The influence of cross-cultural stable and dynamic competencies on expatriate adaptation and outcomes: the case of Taiwan
Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration
ISSN: 1757-4323
Article publication date: 8 February 2022
Issue publication date: 22 November 2022
Abstract
Purpose
This study investigates the influence of cross-cultural stable and dynamic competencies on expatriate adaptation and outcomes.
Design/methodology/approach
This study surveys 10 expatriates in Taiwan and conducts qualitative analysis based on the newly collected original data.
Findings
The study's results confirm that cross-cultural stable and dynamic competencies improve expatriates' cross-cultural adaptation, enhancing expatriate outcomes in cross-cultural environments.
Originality/value
This study contributes to cross-cultural management research by clarifying the characteristics and action mechanisms of cross-cultural stable competencies (including cultural empathy, emotional stability, social initiative, open-mindedness and flexibility) and cross-cultural dynamic competencies (including relational skills, general self-efficacy and non-ethnocentrism) in the international business context. The study's findings suggest future research directions in the empirical investigation of the antecedents, characteristics and results of cross-cultural competencies, cross-cultural adaptation and expatriate outcomes.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to express their sincere gratitude to the two anonymous reviewers for their very valuable comments and suggestions that help the authors significantly improve this manuscript.
Citation
Wu, W.-Y., Bui, T.A. and Dao, T.C. (2022), "The influence of cross-cultural stable and dynamic competencies on expatriate adaptation and outcomes: the case of Taiwan", Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration, Vol. 14 No. 4, pp. 747-770. https://doi.org/10.1108/APJBA-01-2021-0020
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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