Adaptation to International assignments: dimensionality and strategies to facilitate adjustment of expatriate managers in Turkey

Abstract

Uses data collected from a sample of expatriate managers on assignments in Turkey to attempt to examine the dimensionality of expatriate adjustment. Suggests that the results offer support to earlier findings that expatriate adjustment is a multifaceted construct. Shows that the measure developed to capture the different dimensions demonstrate satisfactory internal consistency reliability and concurrent validity. Discusses strategies to facilitate the adjustment of expatriate managers to their assignments.

Citation

Yavas, U. (2001), "Adaptation to International assignments: dimensionality and strategies to facilitate adjustment of expatriate managers in Turkey", Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal, Vol. 8 No. 2, pp. 60-73. https://doi.org/10.1108/13527600110797245