When does decision autonomy increase expatriate managers' adjustment? An empirical test

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Takeuchi, Riki; Shay, Jeffrey P.; Li, Jiatao
• 署名单位: Hong Kong University of Science & Technology; University of Montana System; University of Montana; Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0001-4273
• 发表日期: 2008
• 页码: 45-60
• 关键词: CROSS-CULTURAL ADJUSTMENT; INTERNATIONAL ADJUSTMENT; MEDIATING ROLE; FOREIGN ENTRY; antecedents; work; reliability; performance; predictors; assignment

摘要

To enhance understanding of expatriate adjustment, we examine the effect of the decision autonomy afforded to expatriate managers on their own adjustment as well as the moderating effect of global integration pressure. We further investigate the mitigating effect of a parent company's operational experience with a particular foreign subsidiary on this relationship. We examine these issues using survey data from 187 expatriate general managers and 24 corporate headquarter executives working in the global hotel industry. The results of the study support the hypotheses postulated. We discuss implications of these findings.