Journal article
Expatriate Social Ties: Personality Antecedents and Consequences for Adjustment
International journal of selection and assessment, Vol.11(4), pp.277-288
12/2003
DOI: 10.1111/j.0965-075X.2003.00251.x
Abstract
This expaloratory study examines the relationship between personality characteristics (extraversion, core self evaluations), social tie characteristics (number, breadth, depth), and three types of expatriate adjustment (general, interaction, and work). Data was collected at two points in time from 75 expatriate employees from one organization on international assignments around the world. Results indicate that core self-evaluations, but not extraversion, are positively related to the number of ties formed with other expatriates and host country nationals. Social ties with other expatriates were found to provide greater social support, but similar access to information, than those with host country nationals (HCNs). In general, depth and breadth of relationships with other expatriates predicted general and work adjustment; whereas, breadth and total number of relationships with HCNs predicted all three types of adjustment. Overall, these results provide initial support for the importance of social ties in facilitating expatriate adjustment.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Expatriate Social Ties: Personality Antecedents and Consequences for Adjustment
- Creators
- Erin C. Johnson - University of IowaAmy L. Kristof-brown - University of IowaAnnelies E.M. Van vianen - University of AmsterdamIrene E. De pater - University of AmsterdamMegan R. Klein - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of selection and assessment, Vol.11(4), pp.277-288
- Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.0965-075X.2003.00251.x
- ISSN
- 0965-075X
- eISSN
- 1468-2389
- Number of pages
- 12
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/2003
- Academic Unit
- Management and Entrepreneurship ; Epidemiology; Interdisciplinary Programs; Bus Admin College
- Record Identifier
- 9984380415202771
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