The Effect of Host Country Nationals’ Social Support on Expatriates’ Adjustment—A Multiple Stakeholder Approach

Bader, Anna Katharina

doi:10.1057/978-1-137-57406-0_5

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“…This study also shed light on the phenomemon of expatriate adjustment. As social support is considered a condition resource under COR theory which fosters expatriates' cultural adjustment (Bader 2017), they can rely on POS and HCN support as coping mechanisms to intensify assignment success in Malaysia.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Jurnal Pengurusan 56(2019) 18 pages, Galley Proof ISSN 0127-2713 and MyCite Indexes 4 Those strongly embedded expatriates within the organisation were able to build connections with co-workers and obtain resources from them to facilitate organisational citizenship behaviours. Bader (2017) also proposed HCN support from top management team, supervisors, colleagues, subordinates and friends can reduce resources loss of expatriates to heigthen their adjustment level during assignments. The review suggests that resources such as career capital, intercultural traits, embeddedness and HCN support can influence various expatriate outcomes.…”

Section: Conservation Of Resources Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Many scholars have contended that HCN support can enhance the likelihood of expatriate success (Caligiuri & Lazarona 2002;Toh & Denisi 2007;Mahajan & De Silva 2012). In the basis of COR theory, HCN support is a crucial resource (Bader 2017). Expatriates who receive HCN support have a feeling of acceptance, thus strengthening the connection with the host country (Mahajan & De Silva 2012).…”

Section: Host Country National Supportmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Several studies have discovered a significant relationship between HCN support and expatriate adjustment (Black 1990;Lee & Vorst 2010;Mahajan & De Silva 2012;Gorp et al 2017;Bader 2017). For instance, Black (1990) studied a sample of 220 American expatriates working in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.…”

Section: Host Country National Supportmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Effects of Primary Stakeholders’ Support on Expatriate Adjustment and Performance in Malaysia

2019

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Globalisation encourages international companies to show interest in the growth of job mobility and relocations among employees. To meet global workforce demands, these companies are highly reliant on expatriates to manage their business operation abroad. This study examined the role of primary stakeholders' support such as organisations, host country nationals (HCNs) and spouses on expatriate adjustment and performance. Questionnaire survey data were collected from 112 expatriates in Malaysia and analysed using multiple hierarchical regression analysis. The results substantiated that perceived organisational support (POS) and HCN support were significant components in expatriate adjustment. The findings also revealed a positive relationship between expatriate adjustment and performance. Thus, multinational companies (MNCs) and human resource managers should provide expatriate relevant training and support to ensure a successful international assignment when he or she is sent abroad. Local employees could also be assigned to help expatriates mingle around in the host country. ABSTRAKGlobalisasi menggalakkan syarikat antarabangsa untuk menunjukkan minat terhadap pertumbuhan mobiliti pekerjaan dan relokasi dalam kalangan pekerja. Untuk memenuhi permintaan tenaga kerja global, syarikat antarabangsa sangat bergantung kepada ekspatriat untuk menguruskan operasi perniagaan mereka di luar negara. Kajian ini mengkaji peranan sokongan pemegang taruh utama seperti organisasi, warga tuan rumah dan pasangan terhadap penyesuaian dan prestasi ekspatriat. Data soal selidik yang dikumpulkan dari 112 ekspatriat di Malaysia dianalisis dengan menggunakan analisis regresi pelbagai hirarkikal. Hasil kajian membuktikan bahawa tanggapan sokongan organisasi dan sokongan warga tuan rumah adalah komponen penting dalam penyesuaian ekspatriat. Hasil kajian ini juga menunjukkan hubungan positif antara penyesuaian ekspatriat dan prestasi. Oleh itu, syarikat multinasional dan pengurus sumber manusia harus menyediakan latihan dan sokongan yang berkaitan untuk ekspatriat untuk memastikan suatu tugasan antarabangsa yang berjaya apabila mereka dihantar ke luar negara. Pekerja tempatan juga boleh ditugaskan untuk membantu ekspatriat bergaul di negara tuan rumah.

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Section: Conservation Of Resources Theorymentioning

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Section: Host Country National Supportmentioning

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Section: Host Country National Supportmentioning

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Effects of Primary Stakeholders’ Support on Expatriate Adjustment and Performance in Malaysia

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“…HCNs have been increasingly studied in the context of expatriates' CCA, particularly in terms of their provision of role information and social support (Bader, 2017;Chan et al, 2019). Besides expatriates, HCNs also bestow emotional support to other types of visitors (e.g.…”

Section: Host Country National Support and Cross-cultural Adjustmentmentioning

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Effect of Support from Lecturers and Host Country Nationals on Cross-Cultural Adjustment among International Students: Evidence from a Malaysian University

Chan¹,

Yaakob²,

Pinjaman³

2021

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Pursuing higher education abroad is a golden opportunity for any student’s personal development; however, international students’ cross-cultural adjustment (CCA) can be onerous in a foreign country. The purpose of this study is to empirically examine the roles of perceived lecturer support and host country national (HCN) support in international students’ CCA in three dimensions, i.e. general, academic, and interaction. Adopting the purposive sampling technique, survey data was collected from a sample of 124 first-year international students in a Malaysian university. The results of the partial least squares structural equation modelling analysis showed that both perceived lecturer support and HCN support are influential in international students’ general, academic, and interaction adjustment. These findings suggest that higher education institutions should amplify the role of lecturers and HCNs to help international students adjust to the various cultural aspects in Malaysia. This study contributes to the literature by applying the anxiety and uncertainty management theory to validate the influence of support on CCA in the international student context.

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One way or another? An international comparison of expatriate performance management in multinational companies

Bader

Froese

et al. 2021

Human Resource Management

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Due to the high costs and strategic importance of expatriate assignments, expatriate performance management (EPM) plays an increasingly important role for multinational enterprises (MNEs). However, research on EPM is still in its infancy. Drawing from the convergence/divergence debate in international human resource management, this study investigates and compares EPM strategies and practices across MNEs from three different country clusters to better understand whether EPM practices tend to converge, diverge, or crossverge (i.e., show aspects of both). Results from surveying 132 Anglo-Saxon, Germanic, and Japanese MNEs reveal prominent differences (divergence) at the EPM strategic level such that Japanese MNEs tend to pursue more ethnocentric staffing strategies and design EPM systems specifically tailored to expatriates. On the practice level, we found both commonalities and differences between Japanese and Anglo-Saxon and Germanic MNEs, pointing toward crossvergence. Theoretical and practical implications of our results are discussed.

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The Effect of Host Country Nationals’ Social Support on Expatriates’ Adjustment—A Multiple Stakeholder Approach

Cited by 14 publications

References 65 publications

Effects of Primary Stakeholders’ Support on Expatriate Adjustment and Performance in Malaysia

Effects of Primary Stakeholders’ Support on Expatriate Adjustment and Performance in Malaysia

Effect of Support from Lecturers and Host Country Nationals on Cross-Cultural Adjustment among International Students: Evidence from a Malaysian University

One way or another? An international comparison of expatriate performance management in multinational companies

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