scholarly journals Family Support as a Factor in Cultural Adjustment

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pei-Chen (Chiu-Yi/Joy) Lee
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Cultural Adjustment ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Expatriate Adjustment ◽  
The Family ◽  
Support Factor ◽  
The Relationship

Following the growing worldwide competition and internationalisation of globe markets, international expatriates’ assignments are become more and more essential to successful worldwide development for many multinational corporations. Therefore, expatriates can become an important human resource to international enterprises or multinational operations. Especially, investigating the influential factors as family support of expatriate adjustment is significant for several reasons. Firstly, failure of expatriate adjustment may cause premature return from overseas assignments, which may be very costly financially for international enterprises. Secondly, failure to accomplish the plan of the assignment is as harmful to the expatriate as it is to the parent and host companies. Inability of an expatriate to complete the assignment is likely to damage his or her self-esteem, and self-confidence, and cause a loss of prestige among co-workers. Thirdly, an unsuccessful period of expatriation is likely to decrease both the subsequent commitment to the parent company.Therefore, to facilitate business expatriates adjustment to an overseas environment and to enable them to work effectively, Multinational Corporations (MNCs) need to recognise the expatriates’ family support factor to affect cross-cultural adjustment. The main purpose of this study involves utilising previous researcher Lee’s (2002) questionnaire to investigate the relationship between the family support and cross-cultural adjustment of Taiwanese Banks’ expatriates assigned to America, and this study employed same questionnaire to examine the relationship between the family and cross-cultural adjustment of Taiwanese expatriates in several different industries assigned to Mainland China. Also, the empirical outcomes were compared between Taiwanese expatriates located in Mainland China and United States. In examining the significant degree of Taiwanese expatriates assigned to Mainland China, the instrument was a questionnaire survey conducted to this study. The variables of interest were measured using items Likert-type questions, and those items are divided into seven categories. Data collected from 353 participants who have experience of a posting to Mainland China for international assignments. Multiple regression and correlation were employed to analyse data.The statistical results of this study were compared Lee’s (2002) research that associated with Taiwanese banking expatriates in United States. Both studies indicated that the expatriates’ family support factor to affect cross-cultural adjustment without doubt. This article concludes with suggestions for both international enterprises or MNCs and individual expatriate who operate overseas journey in their normal path of business.

scholarly journals Job Satisfaction Affecting Cross-Cultural Adjustment in Taiwanese Expatriates

2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pei-Chen (Chiu-Yi/Joy) Lee
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Cultural Adjustment ◽  
Significant Degree ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
First Century ◽  
International Assignments ◽  
World Markets ◽  
The Relationship

By means of the increasing global competition and internationalization of world markets, international expatriates assignments are more and more essential to successful worldwide development for many multinational corporations. Therefore, international expatriates are imperative to the survival of globe enterprises in the twenty-first century. Expatriates can become an important human resource to international enterprises or multinational operations. Also, for the past two decades, research has examined a variety of correlates for the performance problems and dissatisfaction associated with global assignment. To facilitate business expatriates adjust to an overseas environment and work effectively, Multinational Corporations (MNCs) need to recognise the expatriates’ job satisfaction factor to affect cross-cultural adjustment. The main purpose of this study is utilising previous researcher Lee’s (2002) questionnaire to investigate the relationship between the job satisfaction and cross-cultural adjustment of Taiwanese Banks’ expatriates assigned to America, and this study employed same questionnaire to examine the relationship between the job satisfaction and cross-cultural adjustment of Taiwanese expatriates in several different industries assigned to Mainland China. Also, the empirical outcomes were compared between Taiwanese expatriates located in Mainland China and United States.In examining the significant degree of Taiwanese expatriates assigned to Mainland China, the instrument was a questionnaire survey conducted to this study. The variables of interest were measured using items Likert-type questions, and those items are divided into seven categories. Data collected from 353 participants who have experience of a posting to Mainland China for international assignments. Multiple regression and correlation were employed to analyse data.The statistical results of this study were compared Lee’s (2002) research that associated with Taiwanese banking expatriates in United States. Both studies indicated that the expatriates’ job satisfaction factor to affect cross-cultural adjustment without doubt. This thesis concludes with suggestions for both international enterprises or MNCs and individual expatriate who operate overseas journey in their normal path of business.

scholarly journals Personality And Expatriate Performance: The Mediating Role Of Expatriate Adjustment

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Subramaniam Sri Ramalu ◽  
Raduan Che Rose ◽  
Naresh Kumar ◽  
Jegak Uli
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Cultural Adjustment ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
The Body ◽  
Expatriate Adjustment ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Cross Cultural Management ◽  
The Relationship

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-GB">This paper investigates the relationship between personality and job performance, and the mediating role of cross-cultural adjustment (CCA) in that relationship. Based on sample of 332 expatriates working in Malaysia, personality predicts job performance, and both the interaction and work adjustment mediates the relationship. The findings of this study contributes to the body of knowledge in the cross-cultural management field as well as practical implication to expatriating firms especially in the area of selection of international candidates.</span></p>

Regulatory foci and expatriate adjustment

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 512-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Han Lee ◽  
Chao-Chih Hung ◽  
Chi-Sheng Chien ◽  
Wen-Long Zhuang ◽  
Carol Ying-Yu Hsu
Keyword(s):  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Cultural Adjustment ◽  
Work Adjustment ◽  
Prevention Focus ◽  
Promotion Focus ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Expatriate Adjustment ◽  
Adjustment Issues ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between regulatory foci and expatriate adjustment and further compares the differences in the aforementioned relationship between promotion focus and prevention focus. Design/methodology/approach This study adopts a convenient sampling method to survey expatriates who work for multinational enterprises and have been expatriated for at least six months. Findings Based on an analysis of 158 Taiwanese expatriates in Mainland China, Thailand, India, Saudi Arabia, and so forth, this study found that promotion focus was positively related to the expatriates’ office interaction adjustment and work adjustment; and prevention focus was positively related to the expatriates’ general adjustment, office interaction adjustment, and work adjustment. Moreover, expatriates’ prevention focus accounted for more variance in the expatriates’ general adjustment, office interaction adjustment, and work adjustment than did that of expatriates’ promotion focus. Originality/value Personality traits are regarded as among the most important antecedents of expatriate cross-cultural adjustment. This study suggests that expatriates’ regulatory foci could perhaps explain their adjustment issues in the host country. However, it seems no study has explored the role played by expatriates’ regulatory foci in expatriate adjustment.

Exploring the potential effects of expatriate adjustment direction

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 158-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Zhang ◽  
Edward Oczkowski
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Cultural Distance ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Cultural Adjustment ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Potential Importance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Expatriate Adjustment ◽  
Explicit Consideration ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The expansion of the phenomenon of two-way flow expatriation due to the accelerated process of globalization has resulted in an increasing need for a better understanding of cross-cultural transitions. Given the absence of convincing a priori theoretical explanations, as part of an inductive discovery process, the purpose of this paper is to examine the relationships between cultural intelligence (CQ), job position, and cross-cultural adjustment (CCA) for expatriates. Design/methodology/approach – Explicit consideration is given to uncovering the potential importance of cultural distance asymmetry (CDA) effects. Structural equation modelling techniques are employed to analyse survey data from a two-flow sample of expatriates between Australia and China. Findings – Results indicate that motivational CQ has a statistically significant effect on CCA. CDA is found to moderate the relationship between job positions and expatriate adjustment, such that the relationship depends on the direction of cultural flow between more and less authoritarian cultural contexts. Originality/value – These findings discover and highlight the potential importance of identifying the direction of cultural flows of expatriation in understanding successful expatriates’ CCA.

scholarly journals Cross-Cultural Practice in International Corporate Governance

2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pei-Chen (Chiu-Yi/Joy) Lee
Keyword(s):  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Cultural Adjustment ◽  
Significant Degree ◽  
Cultural Practice ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
First Century ◽  
International Assignments ◽  
World Markets

By means of the increasing global competition and internationalization of world markets, international expatriates assignments are more and more essential to successful worldwide development for many multinational corporations. Therefore, international expatriates are imperative to the survival of globe enterprises in the twenty-first century. Expatriates can become an important human resource to international enterprises or multinational operations. To facilitate business expatriates adjust to an overseas environment and work effectively, MNCs need to recognize the demographic factors those to affect cross-cultural adjustment. The main purpose of this study is utilizing Lee’s (2002) model to investigate the relationship among the demographic factors and cross-cultural adjustment of Taiwanese expatriates assigned to Mainland. Also, the empirical outcomes were compared between Taiwanese expatriates located in Mainland China and United States.In examining the significant degree of Taiwanese expatriates assigned to Mainland China, the instrument was a questionnaire survey conducted to this study. The variables of interest were measured using items Likert-type of questions, and those items are divided into seven categories. Data collected from 353 participants who have experience of post to Mainland China for international assignments. Descriptive statistics, ANOVA and T-test were employed to analyse data.The statistical results of this study were compared Lee’s (2002) research that associated with Taiwanese banking expatriates in United States. This thesis concludes with suggestions for both international enterprises or MNCs and individual expatriate who operate overseas journey in their normal path of business.

Cultural intelligence effects on expatriates’ adjustment and turnover intentions in Mainland China

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (7) ◽  
pp. 818-836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalid Akhal ◽  
Shimin Liu
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Intelligence ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Cultural Adjustment ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
The Other ◽  
International Assignments ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Expatriates’ cross-cultural adjustment is one of the crucial factors for multi-national corporations’ (MNCs’) global success, which if neglected can lead to poor performance and increased turnover rates. On the other hand, cultural intelligence (CQ) is an important perspective for understanding international business success. Utilizing a relatively large sample of foreign professionals (n = 402) working in Mainland China, this study aims to test the effects of cultural intelligence on expatriates’ cross-cultural adjustment and their turnover intentions. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected via a cross-sectional survey, and the hierarchical multiple regression technique was used to test the hypotheses. The facets of cross-cultural adjustment were treated as potential predictors of turnover intentions and mediators in the relationship between CQ and turnover intentions. Findings With the exception of CQ-behavioral, the other three dimensions of CQ had varying positive effects on the three facets of expatriates’ cross-cultural adjustment. When the variable of turnover intentions was regressed on the four dimensions of CQ, the motivational dimension was the only predictor. Also, general and work adjustment facets had strong effects on turnover intentions, thus when they entered in the third step after CQ-motivational, they provided full mediation. Practical implications Given the strong and positive effects of all CQ dimensions on all facets of cross-cultural adjustment, MNCs should assess and select individuals with high CQ levels for international assignments. Based on the correlations of the control variables, age and level of education, MNCs should keep an eye on those who are young and those with higher levels of education as they are more likely to leave their international assignments prematurely. Expatriates themselves should set long-term personal plans for acquiring the needed cultural knowledge. Originality/value This research extends the relationship between CQ and cross-cultural adjustment to expatriates’ turnover intentions, a very costly problem for MNCs, yet barely researched in the context of CQ. This study also extends the geographical validity of CQ to Mainland China, a very lucrative market for global MNCs, yet a challenge for Western expatriates in particular.

scholarly journals Dukungan Keluarga dan Perilaku Pengaturan Diet pada Penderita Diabetes Melitus

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Margareta H. Nurti ◽  
Engelina Nabuasa ◽  
Helga J. N. Ndun
Keyword(s):  
Health Center ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Dietary Management ◽  
Chronic Complications ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Continuous Care ◽  
Health Promotion Programs ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Relationship

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease requiring continuous care and sustainable self-management. It also needs adequate family support to prevent acute complications and reduce chronic complications. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between family support with the dietary management of DM patients in the working area of Pasir Panjang Health Center Kupang City Year 2017. The research method was an analytical survey with a cross-sectional approach. The population in this study was all new cases of diabetes collected from January to July 2017 of which a sample of 53 people selected using a random sampling technique. The results showed that the appreciation support p = 0,000 < p = 0,05, instrumental support p = 0,000 < p = 0,05, informational support p = 0,000 < p = 0,05 and emotional support p = 0,000 < p = 0,05 were associated with the dietary rules behavior of the diet of DM patients. Health center needs to involve the family in health promotion programs related to dietary management for DM patients.

scholarly journals Social support and its relationship to the level of achievement of high school students in Jordanian public schools: المساندة الاجتماعية وعلاقتها بمستوى الإنجاز لدى طلبة الثانوية العامة في المدارس الحكومية الأردنية

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (42) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samar Fahed Al-Faleh
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
School Students ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Relationship

The study aimed to identify the level of social support (support by friends, support from the family, support by the teacher), and to analyze the relationship between social support and achievement among students of High school students in government schools. The study followed descriptive analytical approach based on a questionnaire applied to 137 students of Karak government schools. The study found that the students get moderate level of social support; the study showed that the level of friends support came first, followed by teacher support, followed by family support, and found a relationship between social support and achievement in Students of Karak government schools. In light of the results, the study recommended several recommendations, the most important of which is to sensitize parents and faculty members about the importance of social support.

scholarly journals Family Support as a right of the child

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 8-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Dolan ◽  
Nevenca Zegarac ◽  
Jelena Arsic
Keyword(s):  
Family Support ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Children's Rights ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Children’S Rights ◽  
Legal Standards ◽  
Rights Of The Child ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Relationship

This paper considers Family Support as a fundamental right of the child. It examines the relationship between the well-being of the child as the core concept of contemporary legal and welfare systems and family as a vital institution in society for the protection, development and ensuring the overall well-being of the child. Considering the fact that international legal standards recognise that children’s rights are best met in the family environment, the paper analyses what kind of support is being provided to families by the modern societies in the exercising of children’s rights and with what rhetoric and outcomes. Family Support is also considered as a specific, theoretically grounded and empirically tested practical approach to exercising and protecting the rights of the child. Finally, international legal standards are observed in the context of contemporary theory and practice of Family Support, while the conclusion provides the implications of such an approach.

scholarly journals DUKUNGAN KELUARGA DENGAN KEMANDIRIAN ORANG DENGAN GANGGUAN JIWA (ODGJ)

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-7
Author(s):  
Khamida Khamida ◽  
Abdul Muhith ◽  
Rizkya Dewi Safitri
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Good Family ◽  
The Family ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
Spearman Test ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Good Support

Some families who treat people with mental disorders have fully support their family member, but people with mental disorders do not care about it. ODGJ (People with Mental Disorder) prefer to do what they want to do unless there is an award from the family. The aim of the study is to find out the relationship between family support and the level of independence of ODGJ in Posyandu Jiwa, Wonokromo Village, Surabaya. The design of this study is analytical with a cross sectional approach. The population is all ODGJ families. The sample is 35 respondents with Purposive Sampling techniques. The independent variable is family support and the dependent variable is the level of independence of ODGJ. The research instrument used a questionnaire. Data analysis using Rank Spearman test. The results showed that of the 35 respondents most (62.9%) had good family support and most (65.7%) were independent. The test results of Rank Spearman statistics p = 0.000 <α = 0.05 indicate that there is a family support relationship with the level of independence of ODGJ. The independence of ODGJ can be achieved to the maximum with good support from the family. It is expected that families can maintain good family support for ODGJ to be more independent and maintain ODGJ's independence, so as not to depend on family

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