Exploring the adjustment of American expatriate spouses in Germany |
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| Authors: | Alexander T Mohr Simone Klein |
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| Institution: | 1. Bradford School of Management Emm Lane , Bradford, BD9 4JL, UK Phone: +44(0)1274 234353 E-mail: a.t.mohr@bradford.ac.uk;2. Katholische Universitaet Eichstaett-Ingolstadt , Lehrstuhl fuer Internationales Management Auf der Schanz , Ingolstadt, 49 85049, Germany Phone: +49(0)841 9371927 E-mail: simone.klein@ku-eichstaett.de |
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| Abstract: | This paper re-conceptualizes the adjustment of expatriate spouses during overseas assignments and explores various factors influencing the level of spousal adjustment. It does so by using a combination of qualitative data, collected through interviews and group discussions with expatriate spouses, and quantitative data, gathered by means of a questionnaire survey of American expatriate spouses in Germany. The results support the existence of a hitherto neglected facet of spousal adjustment, designated 'role adjustment', and highlight some important antecedents of spousal adjustment. The implications of the results for research and the practice of international HRM are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Expatriation spousal adjustment Germany |
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