Cross-cultural training, expatriate self-efficacy, and adjustments to overseas assignments: an empirical investigation of managers in Asia

Cross-cultural training, expatriate self-efficacy, and adjustments to overseas assignments: an empirical investigation of managers in Asia

This paper presents the findings of an empirical study that investigated the relationship between cross-cultural training (CCT) effectiveness, self-efficacy, and adjustment of expatriate managers in Asia. Responses of 169 managers from four different national backgrounds, all currently on oversea...

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Main Authors: Osman-Gani, Aahad M., Rockstuhl, Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier journal 2009
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HF5001 Business. Business Administration
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spelling iium-43422011-10-06T07:23:02Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/4342/ Cross-cultural training, expatriate self-efficacy, and adjustments to overseas assignments: an empirical investigation of managers in Asia Osman-Gani, Aahad M. Rockstuhl, Thomas HF5001 Business. Business Administration This paper presents the findings of an empirical study that investigated the relationship between cross-cultural training (CCT) effectiveness, self-efficacy, and adjustment of expatriate managers in Asia. Responses of 169 managers from four different national backgrounds, all currently on overseas assignments in Asia, indicate that the relationship between CCT effectiveness and adjustment is mediated by an increase in self-efficacy. Implications of the findings for professional practice and for future research are discussed. Elsevier journal 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/4342/1/IJIR2009_Cross-cultural_training%2C_expatriate_self-efficacy%2C_and_adjustments_to_overseas_assignments_An_empirical_investigation_of_managers_in_Asia.pdf Osman-Gani, Aahad M. and Rockstuhl, Thomas (2009) Cross-cultural training, expatriate self-efficacy, and adjustments to overseas assignments: an empirical investigation of managers in Asia. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 33. pp. 277-290. ISSN 0147-1757 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147176709000091 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2009.02.003
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Osman-Gani, Aahad M.
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Cross-cultural training, expatriate self-efficacy, and adjustments to overseas assignments: an empirical investigation of managers in Asia
description This paper presents the findings of an empirical study that investigated the relationship between cross-cultural training (CCT) effectiveness, self-efficacy, and adjustment of expatriate managers in Asia. Responses of 169 managers from four different national backgrounds, all currently on overseas assignments in Asia, indicate that the relationship between CCT effectiveness and adjustment is mediated by an increase in self-efficacy. Implications of the findings for professional practice and for future research are discussed.
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author Osman-Gani, Aahad M.
Rockstuhl, Thomas
author_facet Osman-Gani, Aahad M.
Rockstuhl, Thomas
author_sort Osman-Gani, Aahad M.
title Cross-cultural training, expatriate self-efficacy, and adjustments to overseas assignments: an empirical investigation of managers in Asia
title_short Cross-cultural training, expatriate self-efficacy, and adjustments to overseas assignments: an empirical investigation of managers in Asia
title_full Cross-cultural training, expatriate self-efficacy, and adjustments to overseas assignments: an empirical investigation of managers in Asia
title_fullStr Cross-cultural training, expatriate self-efficacy, and adjustments to overseas assignments: an empirical investigation of managers in Asia
title_full_unstemmed Cross-cultural training, expatriate self-efficacy, and adjustments to overseas assignments: an empirical investigation of managers in Asia
title_sort cross-cultural training, expatriate self-efficacy, and adjustments to overseas assignments: an empirical investigation of managers in asia
publisher Elsevier journal
publishDate 2009
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/4342/
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