Journal article
The political skill and will of expatriates in acculturating to the politics of an organization in a new culture
International journal of intercultural relations, Vol.49, pp.343-353
11/2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2015.06.002
Abstract
This paper explores and conceptualizes the process through which expatriates acculturate to the politics of an organization in a new and dominant culture that differs from their origin culture. In addition to an overview of acculturation, we review research on the emergence and perception of political context in organizations, and on political skill and political will. We posit that politically-relevant situational characteristics in organizations and work interact with national culture to affect the intensity with which expatriates perceive politics in their organization. Based on their political skill (operationalized as high versus low) and their political will (operationalized in terms of concern for self versus concern for others), we describe the different political behavior expatriates will use as a means of acculturating to their political context and the effects those strategies have on their acculturative stress and individual effectiveness in the organization.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The political skill and will of expatriates in acculturating to the politics of an organization in a new culture
- Creators
- Jeffrey R. Bentley - California State University, Long BeachJacob W. Breland - University of Southern MississippiNing Xu - University at Buffalo, State University of New YorkEmily D. Campion - University at Buffalo, State University of New YorkDarren C. Treadway - University at Buffalo, State University of New York
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of intercultural relations, Vol.49, pp.343-353
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2015.06.002
- ISSN
- 0147-1767
- eISSN
- 1873-7552
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/2015
- Academic Unit
- Management and Entrepreneurship
- Record Identifier
- 9984380472802771
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