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Schickel, Denise Suzanne. "Elements of Expatriate Adjustment in Host Country Organizations." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6116.
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Globalization and international business increasingly require the services of skilled expatriates in overseas offices. Over the past 50 years, numerous studies have focused on various factors affecting expatriate adjustment, primarily through quantitative research, reaching no conclusions on what factors in cross-cultural training would guarantee expatriate success. Expatriate failure has high personal and organizational costs. The purpose of this study was to use the qualitative methodology of narrative inquiry to investigate the adjustment, transition, and repatriation experience as a holistic process. Two theoretical constructions, Bandura's social learning theory, applied to the learning process in an international assignment, and social identity theory, represented key factors in the expatriate experience. The overarching research question investigated the distinct factors that contributed to the overall success or failure of an expatriate. Narrative inquiry, and open-ended questions, allowed the participants to reveal their stories. Participants (N = 14) were selected using criterion and convenience sampling. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded into themes using an iterative process. Results established weak organizational support in the preparation and repatriation stages. Participants considered their assignments a success and exhibited strong self-efficacy and internal locus of control. The need for successful expatriate performance will continue to increase with globalization; findings in this study can contribute to the training, support, and repatriation of employees. The potential for social change includes the improvement in global business functioning and international understanding.
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Shenoy, Uma A. "In Moving to a New Country: Children and Adolescent's Adaptation." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/36723.
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A primary purpose of this study was to develop and test a model of adaptation for children and adolescents who move to a foreign country. The model was developed from existing literature on adult migration, and from the small fund of knowledge which exists on immigrant children. Adaptation was conceptualized into two kinds - sociocultural and psychological. It was proposedthat sociocultural adaptation would mediate the relationship between a number of independent variables (coping strategies, life events, length of stay, social support, and cultural distance) andthe dependent variable, which was psychological adaptation. Use of Path analytical techniques demonstrated the poor utility of this model. There was no support for a linear relationship between psychological adaptation and sociocultural adaptation. Exploratory, data-based analyses were then carried out to determine significant predictors for sociocultural and psychological adaptation. While a significant set of predictors emerged for sociocultural adaptation, few individual significant variables emerged for psychological adaptation. Limitations of this study are noted.The implications for intervention of this finding to migrant children and adolescents are discussed.Master of Science
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Adegoke, Modupeolu. "Body and country exploited : how structural adjustment programs inpact human trafficking in developing nations." Honors in the Major Thesis, University of Central Florida, 2009. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETH/id/1236.
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Political Science
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Castro, Henrique Moreira da Silva Oliveira. "Effects of a monetary union on a small peripheral country: stabilization and competitiveness in Portugal." Master's thesis, NSBE - UNL, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/10347.
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A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Economics from the NOVA – School of Business and EconomicsThe first decade of the 21st century introduced the euro in Portugal. This step towards European integration implied that Portuguese economic authorities lose monetary independence. We investigate the impact of that loss in Portuguese competitiveness through the construction of competitiveness indicators, and on current account dynamics trough a decomposition of the current account. Despite the continuous loss of competitiveness after 1999, empirically we don’t find evidence that the euro is contributing to it. We do find evidence that current account adjustment pattern changed after 1999.
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Hatzichristou, Chryse, and Diether Hopf. "School performance and adjustment of Greek remigrant students in the schools of their home country." Universität Potsdam, 1992. http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/volltexte/2009/3635/.
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This study explores the adjustment of Greek remigrant students in Greek public schools after their families' return to Greece from the Federal Republic of Germany. Teacher and self-rating instruments were used, and achievement and language competence data were obtained. The sample consisted of 13- to 15-year-old junior high school students in northern Greece. The remigrant students were divided into two groups ("early return" and "late return"), based on the year of return to Greece. The control group consisted of all the local classmates of these students. Remigrant students (mainly late return) were found to experience difficulties mainly in the language/learning domain and less in the interpersonal and intrapersonal behavior domains.
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Doh, Nah-Ree. "EXPERIENCE OF LIVING IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY: MIGRATION AND MEANING MAKING." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1289626379.
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Aref, Sepideh, and Foteini Bourzikou. "Heading towards an unknown culture : The adjustment of expatriates in Greece based on their selection and cross-cultural training." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-447347.
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International borders are dissolving as a result of globalization, and cross-cultural interactions are becoming a regular part of modern business. Many firms are expanding internationally, necessitating the need to send workers, known as expatriates, abroad. Being able to operate and adjust in a foreign country requires certain skills and traits. Not being able to adjust well in the host country has many times led expatriates to fail their international mission, which negatively affects the expatriate as well as the firm. Previous studies suggest that by selecting and offering a proper cross-cultural training (CCT), expatriates should have an easier time adjusting in the country they move to. Thus, leading to a successful international assignment. Research on selection and CCTs has predominantly focused on creating frameworks and finding variables that contribute to expatriates’ adjustment. However, there are still unclarities and disagreements regarding the effects of selection and CCT on the expatriates’ in-country adjustment. Therefore, it is important to understand whether expatriates perceive these processes helpful for their adjustment. Moreover, studies that have implemented these frameworks and variables into practicality for Asian or African host countries, thus leaving a gap in Europe and its emerging countries. As such, this study will contribute to this gap to further understand how selection and CCT affect the expatriate’s adjustment in Greece. A literature is presented with the relevant theories that exist in the field of expatriate selection, cross-cultural training and adjustment, and additionally cultural shock theories. With the aim of collecting data for this study, a qualitative method was approached, where 12 in-depth interviews were conducted on expatriates working in Greece. The interview covered topics of how they perceive their selection process, the CCT they received before their mission and their adjustment in the host country. General findings were that the classical selection and CCT theories and processes are still applicable up to this day. An additional finding to these theories was that the expatriates do not favor CCT processes. Moreover, it was observed that the perceived cultural differences between the home and host country of the expatriate is the main factor that is affected by the selection and CCT. Finally, the researchers suggest further research to be conducted for several factors concerning the in-country adjustment.
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Eberle, Lukas, and Annika Reh. "The slogan as part of the corporate visual identity (CVI) of multinational firms : Associations between industry, market and country of brand in terms of the slogan usage and adjustments in foreign markets." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF), 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-35200.
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Purpose: This paper aims to examine the association between two market environment factors (industry and nature of market) during the usage of the slogan as part of the corporate visual identity (CVI) of a multinational firm in the domestic market and adjustments of the slogan when firms enter a foreign market. Moreover, this thesis tries to broaden the knowledge about the slogan as an extrinsic brand of origin (BO) cue (in terms of the language). Methodology & Approach: Applying a deductive approach, a mixed method research has been chosen as research strategy, combining methods of both quantitative (content analysis via websites, N=329) and qualitative (semi-structured interviews, N=3) research strategies. Findings: Less than half of the observed sample (42.6%) uses a slogan as a tool for marketing and branding. The industry is significantly associated with the decision whether a company should use a slogan in their CVI. Furthermore, the factors industry and the market (B2B or B2C) are significantly associated with the decision of a slogan adjustment when firms internationalize. Besides that, the concept of country of origin (COO) does not play a significant role in the context of a slogan strategy as many firms mainly adjust the slogan to the foreign language when entering the foreign market. Qualitative interviews revealed that the COO concept depends on the country image and the industry. Moreover, a great share of English slogans in the primal state was found during the content analysis, which have been identified as more unlikely to be adjusted in foreign markets. Research limitations: The amount of the investigated companies as well as taking only one foreign market for each of the companies into consideration limited the sample. Moreover this observation was taken at a present point in time, neglecting possible causes and developments over time. Managerial implications: The findings demonstrated that it is crucial for managers in the context of the slogan to consider the market environments (i.e. industry, nature of market) when they enter a foreign market and when they create one in the domestic market. English slogans might be able to be transferred unchanged to the foreign market. In essence, some industries could trigger benefits by showing their origins in the slogan via their native language. Originality/value: As one of the first papers, the concept of CVI and COO has been combined, focusing on the slogan as an extrinsic cue for customers. Analyzing global companies (N=329) and conducting 3 in-depth interviews as a follow-up, several factors as associations to the usage of slogans and possible adjustments when entering a foreign market have been investigated.
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Kinuthia, Wanyee. "“Accumulation by Dispossession” by the Global Extractive Industry: The Case of Canada." Thèse, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/30170.
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This thesis draws on David Harvey’s concept of “accumulation by dispossession” and an international political economy (IPE) approach centred on the institutional arrangements and power structures that privilege certain actors and values, in order to critique current capitalist practices of primitive accumulation by the global corporate extractive industry. The thesis examines how accumulation by dispossession by the global extractive industry is facilitated by the “free entry” or “free mining” principle. It does so by focusing on Canada as a leader in the global extractive industry and the spread of this country’s mining laws to other countries – in other words, the transnationalisation of norms in the global extractive industry – so as to maintain a consistent and familiar operating environment for Canadian extractive companies. The transnationalisation of norms is further promoted by key international institutions such as the World Bank, which is also the world’s largest development lender and also plays a key role in shaping the regulations that govern natural resource extraction. The thesis briefly investigates some Canadian examples of resource extraction projects, in order to demonstrate the weaknesses of Canadian mining laws, particularly the lack of protection of landowners’ rights under the free entry system and the subsequent need for “free, prior and informed consent” (FPIC). The thesis also considers some of the challenges to the adoption and implementation of the right to FPIC. These challenges include embedded institutional structures like the free entry mining system, international political economy (IPE) as shaped by international institutions and powerful corporations, as well as concerns regarding ‘local’ power structures or the legitimacy of representatives of communities affected by extractive projects. The thesis concludes that in order for Canada to be truly recognized as a leader in the global extractive industry, it must establish legal norms domestically to ensure that Canadian mining companies and residents can be held accountable when there is evidence of environmental and/or human rights violations associated with the activities of Canadian mining companies abroad. The thesis also concludes that Canada needs to address underlying structural issues such as the free entry mining system and implement FPIC, in order to curb “accumulation by dispossession” by the extractive industry, both domestically and abroad.
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Ho, Yen-Pei, and 何燕蓓. "A Study of Determinants of Adjustment in an Overseas Setting for Third-Country Nationals." Thesis, 2007. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/78527233852226096212.
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碩士東吳大學
國際貿易學系
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The trend of globalization as well as reform and liberalization by China has attracted a tremendous number of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) making investments in Mainland China. In an effort to capture market potentials, an increasing number of MNEs have assigned third-country nationals (TCNs) with identical cultural and racial backgrounds plus professional management expertise from Taiwan to high caliber positions in Mainland China. The main purpose of this research is to study factors, such as individual, job, organization, and nonwork, and their impacts on adjustment in the overseas setting for TCNs of MNE. In addition, overseas adjustments in terms of work, interaction and general dimensions are explored and thereon their relationships with job performance are investigated. Using a sample of ten high level executives who are TCNs from Taiwan and assigned to Mainland China by MNEs, I conducted in-depth interviews to collect information for documentary analysis. The findings include: 1. TCNs' past experiences of frequent international business traveling and training plus extrovert personality have positive effects on adjustment in the overseas setting. 2. TCNs' job autonomy and clear role definition exert positive effects on adjustment in the overseas setting. 3. Cross-cultural training and social supports provided by MNEs have positive effects on adjustment in the overseas setting for TCNs. 4. Adjustments by family members of TCNs show positive effects on adjustment of expatriates in the overseas setting for TCNs. 5. Adjustments in the overseas setting for TCNs show positive effects on their job performance. 6. International assignments of TCNs dispatched by MNEs have positive effects on the international career development of TCNs.
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Rezania, Shahrokh. "Refugee fathers in a new country: the challenges of cultural adjustment and raising children in Winnipeg, Canada." 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1993/31047.
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This study explores how refugee fathers perceive their new situation, how they redefine themselves, and how they adjust to living in Canada. In addition, the study identifies and makes recommendations regarding services that can be put to place to assist refugee fathers facing the challenges of resettling in Winnipeg and Canada with their families. Ongoing protracted conflict in various regions of the world has led to annual increases in the number of people living in refugee situations. Winnipeg, Canada, is becoming home for many of these refugees. Refugees, and refugee fathers in particular, face challenges integrating into their new environment. For example, refugee fathers may experience specific challenges related to their cultural adjustment of fathering children in a new country which could have negative consequences on their resettlement and personal development. If positive support mechanisms are insufficient and if their basic human needs cannot be satisfied, then refugee fathers may become at risk of becoming dysfunctional and socially isolated, which can have a negative impact on family cohesion. In order to assist refugee fathers in their successful transitions into a foreign culture and society, it is essential to try to understand their perceptions and experiences of resettling.February 2016
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Ya-Ping, Liang, and 梁雅萍. "The research on school life adjustment of foreign spouses' children of elementary schools in Tainan country." Thesis, 2006. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/84502547297119748186.
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碩士致遠管理學院
教育研究所
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Abstract The main purpose of this study is to investigate the school life adjustment of the foreign spouses' children of elementary schools in Tainan country, then to give teachers and related administrators some suggestions. The indepent variables of this study include student personal characteristiz, parents' background and the family condition. The foreign spouses' children whose school life adjustment is depent variable. It includes 497 students form 32 elementary schools in Tainan based on the method of stratified random sampling. The effective response rate is 85.5﹪. In this paper adopts document analyze, investigation, and interview. The date is analyzed by spss for windows 10.2, descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, t test and single-factor variation analysis. The results of this study are as follow: 1. The foreign spouses' family has the disadvantage condition on economy and education. 2. The foreign spouses' children have the disadvantage condition on learning adaption, especially on the language learning. 3. The mentally and physically have great influence on school life adjustment of the foreign spouses' children. 4. Mainland spouses' children showed better than the South-East Asia spouses' children on the school life adjustment 5. The Chinese descendent background of the foreign spouses has positive influence. 6. The family attention has conspicuous effect. 7. The parents' marital status has significant effect on the children of school life adjustment. 8. The foreign spouses' children who accept remedial measures are worse than the others who don’t accept remedial measures. 9. The foreign spouses' remedial measures need to be improved. The suggestions of this study are as follow: 1. The schools need to reinforce multiculturalism curriculum. 2. The foreign spouses were bred up as professed teachers. 3. The educational authorities has to build supervisal administration The findings of this study are recommended for educational authorities and the future researches. Keywords：foreign spouses' children, school life adjustment
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Baffoe, John Kofi. "A structural macroeconometric model for analysing stabilization and structural adjustment in a developing country : the case of the Economic Recovery Program in Ghana." 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/1993/17500.
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Muller, Bernice. "A psycho-educational analysis of the cross-cultural adjustment experiences of expatriate spouses." Diss., 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/19178.
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This study examines the expatriate spouses’ cross-cultural adjustment to the host country. The cross-cultural adjustment experience of the expatriate spouse differs vastly from that of the expatriate. Literature was consulted to understand the cardinal role that the spouse portrays during an expatriate assignment and to highlight the importance of a well-adjusted spouse.
This study engaged in qualitative research methodology using five expatriate spouses residing in Rome, Italy. Spouses were from two different countries and represented different age groups. Data collection methods included interviews and a focus group session to gain an in-depth understanding of spouses’ cross-cultural adjustment experiences.
Results showed that spouses arriving in the host country experienced a loss of identity. Identity in this study was divided into three categories namely personal, situational and social. Once spouses went through a period of identity reformation they were able to become well-adjusted spouses.Psychology of Education
M. Ed. (Guidance and Counselling)
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Hsu, Shu Chen, and 許淑貞. "The Effect of Motivation System and Cross-Cultural Adjustment on the Job Involvement for Foreign Workers: The Case of Thailand Labors in Chang-Hua Country." Thesis, 2009. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/85960829427035724257.
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碩士大葉大學
國際企業管理學系碩士在職專班
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he research discusses the effect of motivation and cross-cultural adjustment on job involvement for foreign workers. We use questionnaires to collect data from Thailand foreign workers in Chang-Hua. Total 420 questionnaires were sent, 360 copies of them were completed and returned. According to quoted articles and the result of regression analysis, we concluded： 1. Motivation System has a positive significant influence on job involvement. 2. Cross-cultural adjustment has a positive significant influence on job involvement. 3. Demographic characters such as sex, marriage, age, education, and the time of working in Taiwan affect motivation system differently. 4. Demographic characters such as sex, marriage, age, education, and the time of working in Taiwan affect cross-cultural adjustment differently. 5. Demographic characters such as sex, marriage, age, education, and the time of working in Taiwan affect job involvement differently. According to the above conclusions, this study provides some suggestions as a ref-erence for enterprise to recruit foreign workers and following research.
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"Social networks, intercultural adjustment and self-identities: multiple-case studies of PRC students from a Hong Kong university who participated in a semester-long exchange program in an English-speaking country." 2013. http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5884328.
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Cui, Jiaying.Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2013.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 410-426).
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Abstract also in Chinese.