TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to first, synthesize employee characteristics that have been shown to help expatriate adjustment into best practices that can aid in expatriate selection. Second, the authors aim to identify training design variables that can be implemented to not only increase learning and expatriate adjustment, but also to maximize the benefits of employee characteristics. Finally, the authors point out environmental factors that are often overlooked, but yet important influencing forces of expatriate adjustment. Design/methodology/approach– PsychINFO was searched using variations of the following terms: expatriate selection and expatriate training. For the selection criteria, the authors selected articles in which cross-cultural adjustment, expatriate performance, or learning was the dependent variable. Reference sections of these articles were then cross-referenced for additional support. Authors then double-coded every article independently to record variables, study methodology, and research results. Findings– The authors have identified cultural intelligence, learning orientation, technical KSAO's, and language skills to be the most significant antecedents of expatriate adjustment. Furthermore, the authors have found environmental factors (i.e. organizational, family, and interpersonal support) to play a crucial role in the adjustment process. The authors have also identified training factors (i.e. content, process, and elements) to be crucial, and the authors propose how these design variables further facilitate learning and adjustment. Originality/value– This manuscript contributes to the extant expatriate adjustment literature by providing a new, integrative framework. While the individual variables explored within the paper have been examined in past research, this manuscript is the first to offer a framework which integrates them to shape future research.
VL  - 2
IS  - 2
SN  - 2049-8799
DO  - 10.1108/JGM-06-2013-0042
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/JGM-06-2013-0042
AU  - Feitosa Jennifer
AU  - Kreutzer Christine
AU  - Kramperth Angela
AU  - S. Kramer William
AU  - Salas Eduardo
ED  - Professor Wolfgang Mayrhofer and Dr B. Sebastian Reiche
PY  - 2014
Y1  - 2014/01/01
TI  - Expatriate adjustment: considerations for selection and training
T2  - Journal of Global Mobility
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 134
EP  - 159
Y2  - 2024/04/26
ER  -