Multifaceted effects of host country language proficiency in expatriate cross-cultural adjustments: : a qualitative study in China

• Autores: Ling Eleanor Zhang, Vesa Peltokorpi
• Localización: The International Journal of Human Resource Management, ISSN-e 1466-4399, Vol. 27, Nº. 13, 2016, págs. 1448-1469
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • While expatriates often face language barriers in host countries, relatively little research has focused on the influence of host country language proficiency on cross-cultural adjustment. We drew on social identity theory and conducted an interview-based study with 70 expatriates and their host country national (HCN) colleagues to provide a contextual account of host country language proficiency's effects on work and non-work-related adjustment in China. Our findings suggest that expatriate host country language proficiency has multifaceted effects on expatriates' HCN interaction, social support, and network-related work and non-work adjustment.