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Dimensions of Indian expatriate adjustment in the USA: an exploratory study

Deepak K. Srivastava (Institute of Management, Niram University, Gujarat, India)
Monika Panday (Keller Graduate School, Irvine, California, USA)

Competitiveness Review

ISSN: 1059-5422

Article publication date: 27 July 2012

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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

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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