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TOWARD A MODEL OF ADAPTATION OF TAIWANESE EXPATRIATES' SPOUSES IN MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS.
- Source :
- International Journal of Commerce & Management; 2005, Vol. 15 Issue 3/4, p187-204, 18p, 1 Diagram, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- An investigation into the factors affecting the adaptation of spouses of Taiwan expatriates allowed for their modes of adaptation to be classified into ‘adjustment’, ‘reaction’ and ‘withdrawal’. Albeit a sample of 15 spouses were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire, the research findings indicate that if an expatriate's spouse is characterized as having high cultural flexibility, high social orientation, a high degree of willingness to communicate, a high conflict resolution orientation, low ethnocentricity and a high orientation towards knowledge, the overseas adaptation tends to be of the ‘adjustment’ mode. Research propositions based on case findings and relevant literature are derived here for future more in-depth study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10569219
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 3/4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Commerce & Management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20332762