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Indexed by: Conference Paper

Date of Publication: 2016-01-01

Included Journals: SCIE、CPCI-S

Page Number: 971-980

Key Words: Culture distance; Expatriate adjustment; Extraversion; Self-efficacy

Abstract: Expatriates, who are sent by international corporations to work overseas, usually take weeks or months to adjust to an unfamiliar working and living environment. This study aims to explore the relationship between expatriate adjustment and its antecedents (personality, general self-efficacy, and culture distance). In this study, structural equation modeling is used to analyze the data of 196 western expatriates working in mainland China and Hong Kong. The results suggest that expatriate adjustment is positively related to extraversion, but negatively related to general self-efficacy. Culture distance shows no influence on expatriate adjustment. The results provide insights into the research of expatriate adjustment and help international corporations with expatriates selection and training process.