Cross-Cultural Adjustment of Chinese Students in Japan

1996 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 435-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuh Huey Jou ◽  
Hiromi Fukada
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Cultural Adjustment ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
The Other ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Japanese Language ◽  
Length Of Residence

The present study examined responses of 92 Chinese students in Japan to questionnaires which included adjustment items selected from work of Baker in 1981 and Uehara in 1988. These items were classified by factor analysis into four scales of Emotional, Academic, Cultural-Social, and Environmental. Adjustment scores on the Environmental scale were higher than those on the other three scales. Country of origin was a significant influence only for scores on the Environmental scale. Students who came from Taiwan scored higher on adjustment. There were gender differences on Emotional and Academic scales; male students reported higher adjustment. The effects of students' length of residence and proficiency in the Japanese language could be seen in scores on Academic and Cultural-Social scales; the students who had a longer period of stay or had higher proficiency in Japanese language had higher scores on adjustment. Thus, results indicated that personal differences were reflected in subfactors of adjustment.

scholarly journals Students’ Perceptions toward a Conversational Class Taught By Foreigner Counterpart

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-100
Author(s):  
Nurul Inayah
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Native Speaker ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
The Other ◽  
Main Difficulty ◽  
Research Show

This research is aimed at knowing what the students‘ perception of having taught by foreigner counterpart (native speaker of English) in a conversational class. Besides elaborating the students‘ perception which affects how they act and behave during the teaching and learning process, this research also wants to explore the students‘ difficulties and strategies in facing the foreigner‘s class. Then, the students‘ expectation of an ideal conversational class is also important to be investigated in order to conduct a better one in the future. Since this research explores the students‘ perception which come from the students‘ experience, qualitative approach is considered as an appropriate research design. Then the result of this research is presented descriptively in order to reveal the students‘ perception comprehensively. The findings of this research show that most of the students give high appreciation with the presence of foreigner. In fact, the personality of the foreigner as a teacher is also very important to be highlighted since it gives significant influence on students‘ perception. The personality and skill in classroom management become reasons for the other students who do not like the foreigner. Then, the cross cultural understanding and the ability to communicate in English is the students‘ main difficulty that hinders their teaching and learning process. Keywords: perception; conversational class; Foreign conterparts 

scholarly journals The effects of cultural intelligence and Vietnamese proficiency on expatriate adjustment in Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-65
Author(s):  
Nguyen Tran Dieu Dang ◽  
Nguyen Tran Nguyen Khai
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource ◽  
Cultural Intelligence ◽  
Cultural Adjustment ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
The Other ◽  
International Human Resource Management ◽  
Expatriate Adjustment ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
International Human ◽  
Practical Implications

The expatriate adjustment has been receiving more and more academic attention due to its increasing importance in globalization. There are many antecedents and outcomes of cross-cultural adjustment of expatriates. This research explores the relationships among Vietnamese proficiency, four dimensions of cultural intelligence, and expatriate adjustment. The study was conducted with data from 379 expatriates living/lived in Vietnam. The results reveal that Vietnamese proficiency and metacognitive cultural intelligence affect general adjustment indirectly through work and interaction adjustment. Meanwhile, cognitive cultural intelligence only a general adjustment but not the other two facets. The researcher also gives practical implications for corporations, international human resource management practitioners, and individual expatriates.

Gender Differences in Personality Traits in Relation to Academic Performance

2021 ◽  
pp. 124-137
Author(s):  
Dur Khan
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Emotional Stability ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The Other ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Primary Study ◽  
The Impact

The study attempted to explore the impact of personality traits on academic performance with regards to gender differences. A primary study was conducted on a sample size of 666 students (453 males and 213 females). Using Mann-Whitney analysis, it was found that different personality traits impact the academic performance of students for both boys and girls. Extraversion, Conscientiousness Agreeableness and Emotional Stability were found to influence the academic performance of male students. On the other hand, Openness influenced the academic performance of female students. Conscientiousness was the only trait to influence the academic performance of both male as well as female students.

scholarly journals Advisory Facilities for Long-Stay Japanese Senior Travellers in Chiangmai

MANUSYA ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-66
Author(s):  
Prathurng Hongsranagon
Keyword(s):  
Pension Fund ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Cultural Adjustment ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Japanese Language ◽  
Set Up

This paper is focused on the requirements of 63 long-stay Japanese senior travellers in Chiangmai, Thailand, regarding advisory facilities. Similar to other long stay Japanese senior travellers around the globe, these 63 senior travellers can afford to stay, in excess of one month as tourists, living off their pension fund. Their aim is to share in the daily life of locals during their stay. However, as newcomers, they must go through stages of cross-cultural adjustment during their long term stay in the province. It is recommended that Chiangmai set up advisory facilities capable of providing advice and orientation in the Japanese language to these senior travellers. This will upgrade the services offered by Thailand for long stay tourism, which is vital to its success and sustainability.

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.

Gender differences in allocation choices made by children aged 5 to 6

2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Zaleskiewicz ◽  
Anna Hełka
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Cultural Analysis ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
The Other ◽  
Polish Study ◽  
Cross Cultural Analysis

Gender differences in allocation choices made by children aged 5 to 6 The main aim of this article is to supplement gaps in current knowledge concerning the development of competences related to goods allocation choices. We conducted a study in which 158 children aged 5 to 6 made choices concerning allocations of goods between themselves and the other, anonymous child. The crucial findings point to boys as more selfish in their choices than girls. Furthermore, we provide evidence for the claim that young children (especially boys) are aware that their choices are egoistic. Since our study adopted a similar methodology to that of the recent Swiss study, we were able to conduct cross-cultural analysis. The comparison of children's choices in the Polish study and the Swiss one pictures Polish children as displaying a stronger egalitarian preferences and revealing egoistic preferences less frequently than the children from Switzerland.

scholarly journals Aesthetic responsiveness in Russian and Azerbaijani youths

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-99
Author(s):  
P.A. Sabadosh
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Young People ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
General Factor ◽  
Russian Version ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Using Data

Various aspects of construct validity of the Russian version of the Engagement with Beauty Scale (EBS 2.0) questionnaire was assessed using data of two previous studies conducted on convenient student samples: Russian (n = 183) and Azerbaijani (n = 99). Confirmatory factor analysis of multitrait-multimethod model provided evidence of EBS' good convergent and discriminant validity. The cross-cultural measurement invariance of the EBS factors was confirmed which allowed to compare indicators of two groups. No significant differences were found in the level of responsiveness to beauty between Russian and Azerbaijani youths. Generally girls scored higher than boys did, mostly on the natural and artistic beauty subscales. Russian young people in comparison to Azerbaijani ones displayed significantly stronger gender differences in general factor of engagement with beauty. The results didn’t show dependence on the age of respondents

scholarly journals Students’ Perceptions toward a Conversational Class Taught By Foreigner Counterpart

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Nurul Inayah
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Native Speaker ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
The Other ◽  
Main Difficulty ◽  
Research Show

This research is aimed at knowing what the students‘ perception of having taught by foreigner counterpart (native speaker of English) in a conversational class. Besides elaborating the students‘ perception which affects how they act and behave during the teaching and learning process, this research also wants to explore the students‘ difficulties and strategies in facing the foreigner‘s class. Then, the students‘ expectation of an ideal conversational class is also important to be investigated in order to conduct a better one in the future. Since this research explores the students‘ perception which come from the students‘ experience, qualitative approach is considered as an appropriate research design. Then the result of this research is presented descriptively in order to reveal the students‘ perception comprehensively. The findings of this research show that most of the students give high appreciation with the presence of foreigner. In fact, the personality of the foreigner as a teacher is also very important to be highlighted since it gives significant influence on students‘ perception. The personality and skill in classroom management become reasons for the other students who do not like the foreigner. Then, the cross cultural understanding and the ability to communicate in English is the students‘ main difficulty that hinders their teaching and learning process. Keywords: perception; conversational class; Foreign conterparts 

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