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Acculturation Processes and Expatriate Behavior

Acculturation Processes and Expatriate Behavior

Laurie Watts, Beata Gullberg
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781466666030|ISBN10: 146666603X|EISBN13: 9781466666047
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6603-0.ch017
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Watts, Laurie, and Beata Gullberg. "Acculturation Processes and Expatriate Behavior." Contemporary Approaches to Activity Theory: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Human Behavior, edited by Thomas Hansson, IGI Global, 2015, pp. 285-303. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6603-0.ch017

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Watts, L. & Gullberg, B. (2015). Acculturation Processes and Expatriate Behavior. In T. Hansson (Ed.), Contemporary Approaches to Activity Theory: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Human Behavior (pp. 285-303). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6603-0.ch017

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Watts, Laurie, and Beata Gullberg. "Acculturation Processes and Expatriate Behavior." In Contemporary Approaches to Activity Theory: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Human Behavior, edited by Thomas Hansson, 285-303. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6603-0.ch017

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Abstract

Understanding the expatriate's acculturation process (i.e. a process of learning and acquiring workplace-related skills to successfully inhabit a foreign cultural realm) is essential in an increasingly international labour market. By using a mixed-methods approach, measuring Work Locus Of Control (WLOC), acculturation strategies, and socio-cultural adaptation by quantitative data, the authors pursue that ambition. They apply phenomenographic method and interpret the results using Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT). Results show that WLOC and choice of acculturation strategy affect the acculturation process. Expatriates view acculturation in terms of intertwined relationships. This study contributes to expanded knowledge on the acculturation process on the role of work in expatriate acculturation.

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