The Dimensions of Expatriate Acculturation: A Review

Authors
Mendenhall, Mark Oddou, Gary
Citation
Mendenhall, Mark et Oddou, Gary, The Dimensions of Expatriate Acculturation: A Review, Academy of Management review , 10(1), 1985, pp. 39-47
Journal title
Academy of Management review → ACNP
ISSN journal
03637425
Volume
10
Issue
1
Year of publication
1985
Pages
39 - 47
Database
ACNP
SICI code
Abstract
A review of empirical studies that directly investigated the overseas adjustment of expatriate managers revealed four dimensions that were related to successful expatriate acculturation: (1) the "self-oriented" dimension; (2) the "others-oriented" dimension; (3) the "perceptual" dimension; and (4) the "cultural-toughness" dimension.The study's implications for expatriate selection and training procedures in multinational corporations are discussed.