The Dimensions of Expatriate Adjustment |
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| Authors: | Arno Haslberger Chris Brewster Thomas Hippler |
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| Institution: | 1. Webster University Vienna;2. Henley Business School, University of Reading, United Kingdom;3. Queen's University Management School at Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom, and Webster University Vienna |
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| Abstract: | A narrow and partial theoretical base has limited current concepts of expatriate adjustment and the research based upon them. This conceptual article explores one of the less theorized aspects of expatriate adjustment: the fact that it has multiple dimensions. We conceive of adjustment as a person‐environment relationship that takes place in the three dimensions of cognitions, feelings, and behaviors. Combining these elements takes us one step closer to a comprehensive and more realistic understanding of the nature of expatriate adjustment. We include suggestions for future research that follow from our reconceptualization. |
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| Keywords: | international HRM expatriation cross‐cultural adjustment dimensions of adjustment person‐environment fit |
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