TY - JOUR
T1 - Testing a theoretical model for examining the relationship between family adjustment and expatriates' work adjustment
AU - Caligiuri, Paula M.
AU - Hyland, Mary Anne M.
AU - Joshi, Aparna
AU - Bross, Allon S.
PY - 1998/8
Y1 - 1998/8
N2 - Based on theoretical perspectives from the work/family literature, this study tested a model for examining expatriate families' adjustment while on global assignments as an antecedent to expatriates' adjustment to working in a host country. Data were collected from 110 families that had been relocated for global assignments. Longitudinal data, assessing family characteristics before the assignment and cross-cultural adjustment approximately 6 months into the assignment, were coded. This study found that family characteristics (family support, family communication, family adaptability) were related to expatriates' adjustment to working in the host country. As hypothesized, the families' cross-cultural adjustment mediated the effect of family characteristics on expatriates' host-country work adjustment.
AB - Based on theoretical perspectives from the work/family literature, this study tested a model for examining expatriate families' adjustment while on global assignments as an antecedent to expatriates' adjustment to working in a host country. Data were collected from 110 families that had been relocated for global assignments. Longitudinal data, assessing family characteristics before the assignment and cross-cultural adjustment approximately 6 months into the assignment, were coded. This study found that family characteristics (family support, family communication, family adaptability) were related to expatriates' adjustment to working in the host country. As hypothesized, the families' cross-cultural adjustment mediated the effect of family characteristics on expatriates' host-country work adjustment.
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U2 - 10.1037/0021-9010.83.4.598
DO - 10.1037/0021-9010.83.4.598
M3 - Article
C2 - 9729928
AN - SCOPUS:0032132645
SN - 0021-9010
VL - 83
SP - 598
EP - 614
JO - Journal of Applied Psychology
JF - Journal of Applied Psychology
IS - 4
ER -