Does Cultural Distance Have a Symmetric Impact on Expatriate Adjustment

Randy K. Chiu; Oded Shenkar; Jan Selmer

Does Cultural Distance Have a Symmetric Impact on Expatriate Adjustment

Randy K. Chiu
, Oded Shenkar
, Jan Selmer

Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Abstract

The current literature implicitly assumes a symmetric impact of cultural distance on expatriate adjustment. This study tests the proposition that such impact is asymmetric, that is, the impact of cultural differences is contingent on the direction of the assignment. Controlling for the length of assignment, we find that German expatriates in the United States were better adjusted, socio-culturally and psychologically, than American expatriates in Germany. Implications for the theory and practice of international human resource management are outlined.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 48th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business
Subtitle of host publication	From the Silk Road to Global Networks: Harnessing the Power of People in International Business
Editors	Mary Ann Von Glinow, Tunga Kiyak
Publisher	Academy of International Business
Pages	140
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 25 Jun 2006
Event	48th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business, AIB 2006: From the Silk Road to Global Networks: Harnessing the Power of People in International Business - Beijing, China Duration: 23 Jun 2006 → 26 Jun 2006 https://www.aib.world/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Program-2006-Beijing.pdf (Link to conference programme) https://www.aib.world/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Proceedings-2006-Beijing.pdf (Link to conference proceedings)

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Name	Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business
Publisher	Academy of International Business
ISSN (Print)	2078-0435

Conference

Conference	48th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business, AIB 2006
Country/Territory	China
City	Beijing
Period	23/06/06 → 26/06/06
Internet address	https://www.aib.world/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Program-2006-Beijing.pdf (Link to conference programme) https://www.aib.world/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Proceedings-2006-Beijing.pdf (Link to conference proceedings)

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Chiu, R. K., Shenkar, O., & Selmer, J. (2006). Does Cultural Distance Have a Symmetric Impact on Expatriate Adjustment. In M. A. V. Glinow, & T. Kiyak (Eds.), Proceedings of the 48th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business: From the Silk Road to Global Networks: Harnessing the Power of People in International Business (pp. 140). (Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business). Academy of International Business.

Chiu, Randy K. ; Shenkar, Oded ; Selmer, Jan. / Does Cultural Distance Have a Symmetric Impact on Expatriate Adjustment. Proceedings of the 48th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business: From the Silk Road to Global Networks: Harnessing the Power of People in International Business. editor / Mary Ann Von Glinow ; Tunga Kiyak. Academy of International Business, 2006. pp. 140 (Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business).

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Chiu, RK, Shenkar, O & Selmer, J 2006, Does Cultural Distance Have a Symmetric Impact on Expatriate Adjustment. in MAV Glinow & T Kiyak (eds), Proceedings of the 48th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business: From the Silk Road to Global Networks: Harnessing the Power of People in International Business. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business, Academy of International Business, pp. 140, 48th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business, AIB 2006, Beijing, China, 23/06/06.

Does Cultural Distance Have a Symmetric Impact on Expatriate Adjustment. / Chiu, Randy K.; Shenkar, Oded; Selmer, Jan.
Proceedings of the 48th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business: From the Silk Road to Global Networks: Harnessing the Power of People in International Business. ed. / Mary Ann Von Glinow; Tunga Kiyak. Academy of International Business, 2006. p. 140 (Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business).

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