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This study proposes a stage model of expatriates’ socio-cultural adjustment and performs exploratory analyses to test the model. Departing from the past research tradition that has focused mainly on the dimensions of expatriates’ overseas adjustment, this study focuses on the stages of expatriates’ in-country socio-cultural adjustment. Specifically, expatriates’adjustment process is categorized into three distinct but sequential stages i.e. encounter, adaptation, and stabilization. Our empirical analysis focuses on the existence of nomological networks with those variables which have been previously assumed to affect the degree of international adjustment. Our test results showed that length of time spent in the host country and previous international experience had a positive impact on expatriates’ adjustment, while perceived cultural differences had a negative effect. Interestingly, previous international experience in the same culture zone was found to bea suppressor in this study. Individual variables such as favorable attitude toward host culture and active attitude toward interpersonal relations explained little variances in expatriates’ adjustment process. Implications and future research directions are suggested
한국어
본 연구는 해외 주재원(expatriates)의 사회-문화 적응 과정을 설명하기 위하여 단계모형 (stage model)을 제시하고 범칙론적 접근법을 이용하여 실증연구를 실시하였다. 해외 주재원의 사회-문화 적응에 관한 연구는 주로 적응차원에 초점을 맞추고 있어 적응과정에 관한 연구는 미비한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 사회-문화적응을 설명하기 위해서 준비, 접촉, 적응 그리고 안정 등 4단계 모형을 제시한 후 사회-문화 적응에 영향을 미친다고 널리 인정되고 있는 변수들을 이용하여 단계모형의 타당성을 실증 연구 하였다. 실증연구의 결과는 제시된 사회-문화 적응단계모형이 기존의 실증연구 결과들과 일관성을 보여주고 있다. 마지막으로 본 연구의 한계와 앞으로의 연구방향을 제시하였다.
목차
Ⅰ. Introduction
Ⅱ. A Stage Model of Expatriate Adjustment
2.1 Preparation Stage
2.2 Encounter Stage
2.3 Adaptation Stage
2.4 Stabilization Stage
Ⅲ. Hypotheses
3.1 Experience
3.2 Cultural Distance
3.3 Attitude toward Interpersonal Relationship
3.4 Language
Ⅳ. Analysis
4.1 Sample
4.2 Measures
4.3 Descriptive Statistics
Ⅴ. Summary and Discussion
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