COMPLEXITIES IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL SOCIALIZATION

The growing number of expatriates highlights the importance of organiz ational socialization as these people strive to adjust to a new work e nvironment in a foreign country. Research hypotheses presented by Feld man (1997) are reviewed for their impact on future research. The compl exities of organizational socialization or work adjustment within an i nternational context are believed to transcend the bounds of simple li near relationships. Five of the hypotheses are discussed to illustrate these complexities and to offer new ideas for future research.