HRMN 467 DQ 4 This week we learned that:
a. Expatriate adjustment to the cross-cultural environment can be viewed as having three primary dimensions: degr
This week we learned that:
a. Expatriate adjustment to the cross-cultural environment can be viewed as having three primary dimensions: degree, mode, and facet.
b. The process of adaptation can be explained using the theory of the U-curve and social learning theory.
c. The factors that influence expatriate adjustment have four aspects: individual factors, job-related factors, organizational factors, and non-work factors.
YOUR TASK:
The management team at Holiday Villas is interested in understanding a bit more about the theoretical foundations behind international HR.
Choose ONE of the three theories and explain it clearly and in detail, IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Make sure to reference the book chapter with page numbers as needed. Do NOT use outside sources, except for the optional additional reading provided in the class.
Week 4 ‐ Expatriate adjustment
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HRMN 467 6381 Global Human Resourc…
EXPATRIATE ADJUSTMENT
International assignments involve significant adaptation for both the
employee and his/her family. Different languages, cultures and norms are
only some of the tings that an expatriate must adapt to.
This week we will read about some of the theoretical models used to
explain expatriate adjustment. Some of these theories are as follows:
Black (1988) contends that expatriate adjustment to the cross‐cultural
environment can be viewed as having three primary dimensions: degree,
mode, and facet.
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Black and Mendenhall (1991) explain the process of adaptation using the
theory of the U‐curve and social learning theory.
Lastly, Black et al. (1991) discuss the factors that influence expatriate
adjustment from four aspects: individual factors, job‐related factors,
organizational factors, and non‐work factors.
If you would like to go further and read the original research, you can
find these articles here:
Black, 1988
Black et al, 1991
Week 4 outcomes Related to course outcomes
Understand and describe theories
of adaptation
2
Assess impact of adaptation on
expatriate performance
2
To Do List:
1. Read the article attached below (“Expatriate Adjustment”) which
summarizes all three theories. (Read only p. 7 ‐ 26)
2. Participate in this week’s discussion
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Activities
Expatriate Adjustment
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Week 4
Discussion Forum
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