Dimensions of Indian expatriate adjustment in the USA: an exploratory study
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide an instrument to measure the dimensionality of Indian expatriate adjustment.
Design/methodology/approach
In an effort to measure the dimensionality of Indian expatriate adjustment in the USA, Black's instrument was used in this paper.
Findings
The factor analysis gave a different factor structure from that proposed by Black. Expatriate scores did not merge into three dimensions of expatriates' adjustment; rather they merged into two dimensions. Unlike Black's study, interaction with host nationals was not found to be a separate dimension. A possible explanation is that linguistic skills and the presence of Indian diaspora support Indian expatriates during their interactions with Americans.
Research limitations/implications
The exploratory character of this study with its small convenience sample of Indian expatriates makes the findings tentative.
Practical implications
The paper is a useful source of information for students planning to make a career in international business and practitioners already engaged in international business activities.
Originality/value
This paper fulfils an identified information need and offers help in expatriate adjustment.
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Citation
Srivastava, D.K. and Panday, M. (2012), "Dimensions of Indian expatriate adjustment in the USA: an exploratory study", Competitiveness Review, Vol. 22 No. 4, pp. 320-328. https://doi.org/10.1108/10595421211247150
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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