We examine changes in work adjustment among 179 expatriates from 3 multinational organizations from predeparture through the first 9 months of a new international assignment. Our 10-wave results challenge classic U-shaped theories of expatriate adjustment (e.g., Torbiorn, 1982). Consistent with uncertainty reduction theory, our results instead suggest that expatriates typically experience a gra...

Malaysian corporations going global increased many folds. The shift from domestic to international operations requires increased expatriation to achieve global business goals. Therefore, this study aims to identify the determinants for success in expatriation of Malaysian international corporations. There are certain attributes necessary for a global employee to succeed in international assignm...

This article explores the concept of sustainable expatriate management, which incorporates environmental, social, and economic factors, how it can be implemented in a corporate context. We argue that with increasing societal environmental issues, is crucial to revisit overall global philosophy policies, including life cycle. apply UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework examine busine...

This study aims to determine the role of cross cultural adaptability in mediating influence intelligence on knowledge sharing expatriate workers Bali. research was conducted a sample 167 respondents who are work province Determination is done by using non-probability sampling with incidental technique. Data analysis performed Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Partial Least Square (PLS) approac...

Objective: The main aim of the study was to examine the impact of patients’ ethnic diversity on the patient satisfaction level to psychiatry care and explores the satisfaction domains with mental health care. Design: This is a prospective cross sectional study. Setting: Psychiatry department of the Hamad Medical Corporation. Subjects: The study sample was Qatari and other Arab nationals aged 18...

Expatriates, or migrant workers, are employees who work outside their home country and reside in a foreign for the purpose of work. They often subject to job fraud, employment contract violations, poor working conditions. These calamities mainly due language barriers, limited legal protection, feeling inferior host countries. Many reports have indicated that minimum living standards expatriates...