TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of expatriate personality traits on cross-cultural adjustment
T2 - A study with expatriates in Japan
AU - Peltokorpi, Vesa
AU - Froese, Fabian J.
PY - 2012/8
Y1 - 2012/8
N2 - While regarded as among the most important factors affecting expatriate cross-cultural adjustment, little focused research with a broad array of personality traits has been conducted. This study draws from the cultural fit hypothesis and the socio-analytic theory to examine the impact of expatriate personality traits through the Multicultural Personality Questionnaire on the general-, interaction-, and work-related facets of cross-cultural adjustment among 181 expatriates in Japan. The results show positive relationships between the personality traits of Open Mindedness and interaction adjustment, Emotional Stability and Cultural Empathy and general adjustment, and Social Initiative and work adjustment.
AB - While regarded as among the most important factors affecting expatriate cross-cultural adjustment, little focused research with a broad array of personality traits has been conducted. This study draws from the cultural fit hypothesis and the socio-analytic theory to examine the impact of expatriate personality traits through the Multicultural Personality Questionnaire on the general-, interaction-, and work-related facets of cross-cultural adjustment among 181 expatriates in Japan. The results show positive relationships between the personality traits of Open Mindedness and interaction adjustment, Emotional Stability and Cultural Empathy and general adjustment, and Social Initiative and work adjustment.
KW - Cross-cultural adjustment
KW - Expatriate
KW - Personality traits
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2011.08.006
DO - 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2011.08.006
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84861185220
SN - 0969-5931
VL - 21
SP - 734
EP - 746
JO - International Business Review
JF - International Business Review
IS - 4
ER -