Psychological barriers to international adjustment: North American vs. Western European business expatriates in China

Abstract

Presents the finding of a mail survey of expatriate managers working in China, mainly from the USA, France, Germany, Australia and the UK. Examines two sets of psychological barriers to adjustment and its occurrence among North American and Western Europeans. States that European managers were less likely to adjust as well as their North American counterparts would and cites Germany in particular problem country. Discusses the implications of these findings for both the expatriates and the companies which assign these individuals.

Citation

Selmer, J. (2000), "Psychological barriers to international adjustment: North American vs. Western European business expatriates in China", Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal, Vol. 7 No. 3, pp. 13-18. https://doi.org/10.1108/13527600010797093