The mediating effect of cross-cultural adjustment on the relationship between spouse and job satisfaction among the self-initiated academic expatriates in Malaysia

The mediating effect of cross-cultural adjustment on the relationship between spouse and job satisfaction among the self-initiated academic expatriates in Malaysia

This study contributed to the field of the Human Resource Development by focusing on the following non-work factors. First, this topic focused on community of academics which has not been much studied in job satisfaction, specifically in Malaysia. Second, through this study we have found out that...

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The mediating effect of cross-cultural adjustment on the relationship between spouse and job satisfaction among the self-initiated academic expatriates in Malaysia
description This study contributed to the field of the Human Resource Development by focusing on the following non-work factors. First, this topic focused on community of academics which has not been much studied in job satisfaction, specifically in Malaysia. Second, through this study we have found out that family factor of spousal cross-cultural adjustment abroad has an important relationship with job satisfaction. This study enriched a vanguard topic of expatriate management literature by investigating the sociocultural adjustment experiences of a little-researched subpopulation of expatriates; those that self-initiate their own foreign work experiences. This study employed a quantitative web survey to generate data about the sociocultural adjustment experiences of academic expatriates teaching at colleges and universities in Malaysia. Three hypotheses were generated and tested regarding the relationship of the antecedent factors of previous overseas work experience and foreign language ability and the in-country factor of culture novelty with cultural adjustment, interaction adjustment, and work adjustment. Hypotheses regarding foreign language ability were not supported. Hypotheses regarding previous overseas work experience were partially supported. Hypotheses regarding culture novelty were fully supported. Evidence was produced to warrant further examination of the factors of age, education level, and degree of satisfaction with previous overseas work experience, length of employment in current job. Finally, the results of this analysis provided original knowledge about the job satisfaction of self-initiating expatriates, contributed to the understanding of the validity of prior research conducted on traditional expatriates and prompted a reexamination of the dominant theoretical model of expatriate job satisfaction upon which much of the expatriate job satisfaction research is based. The key findings of the current study indicated that if spousal adjustment was achieved then it would lead to expatriate’s adjustment and job satisfaction eventually. In particular, spousal crosscultural adjustment had the strongest effect on the general environment of expatriates, followed by host national interaction, and finally, work adjustment. This finding was noteworthy in that it confirmed the findings of previous research and showed that the role of family was stable in changing times
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title The mediating effect of cross-cultural adjustment on the relationship between spouse and job satisfaction among the self-initiated academic expatriates in Malaysia
title_short The mediating effect of cross-cultural adjustment on the relationship between spouse and job satisfaction among the self-initiated academic expatriates in Malaysia
title_full The mediating effect of cross-cultural adjustment on the relationship between spouse and job satisfaction among the self-initiated academic expatriates in Malaysia
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spelling my-uum-etd.52782022-05-23T01:12:24Z The mediating effect of cross-cultural adjustment on the relationship between spouse and job satisfaction among the self-initiated academic expatriates in Malaysia 2014 Gulamov, Sherzod Sri Ramalu, Subramaniam Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business BF Psychology HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management This study contributed to the field of the Human Resource Development by focusing on the following non-work factors. First, this topic focused on community of academics which has not been much studied in job satisfaction, specifically in Malaysia. Second, through this study we have found out that family factor of spousal cross-cultural adjustment abroad has an important relationship with job satisfaction. This study enriched a vanguard topic of expatriate management literature by investigating the sociocultural adjustment experiences of a little-researched subpopulation of expatriates; those that self-initiate their own foreign work experiences. This study employed a quantitative web survey to generate data about the sociocultural adjustment experiences of academic expatriates teaching at colleges and universities in Malaysia. Three hypotheses were generated and tested regarding the relationship of the antecedent factors of previous overseas work experience and foreign language ability and the in-country factor of culture novelty with cultural adjustment, interaction adjustment, and work adjustment. Hypotheses regarding foreign language ability were not supported. Hypotheses regarding previous overseas work experience were partially supported. Hypotheses regarding culture novelty were fully supported. Evidence was produced to warrant further examination of the factors of age, education level, and degree of satisfaction with previous overseas work experience, length of employment in current job. Finally, the results of this analysis provided original knowledge about the job satisfaction of self-initiating expatriates, contributed to the understanding of the validity of prior research conducted on traditional expatriates and prompted a reexamination of the dominant theoretical model of expatriate job satisfaction upon which much of the expatriate job satisfaction research is based. The key findings of the current study indicated that if spousal adjustment was achieved then it would lead to expatriate’s adjustment and job satisfaction eventually. In particular, spousal crosscultural adjustment had the strongest effect on the general environment of expatriates, followed by host national interaction, and finally, work adjustment. This finding was noteworthy in that it confirmed the findings of previous research and showed that the role of family was stable in changing times 2014 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/5278/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/5278/1/s811105.pdf text eng public https://etd.uum.edu.my/5278/2/s811105_abstract.pdf text eng public mphil masters Universiti Utara Malaysia Adler, N. J. (1997). International dimensions of organizational behavior (3rd ed.). Boston: MA: PWS-KENT. Ali, A., Van der Zee, K., & Sanders, G. (2003). Determinants of intercultural adjustment among expatriate spouses. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 27(4), 563-580. doi: 10.1016/S01471767(03)00054-3. Andreason, A. W. (2008). Expatriate adjustment of spouses and expatriate managers: An integrative research review. International Journal of Management, 25(2), 382-395. Retrieved May 2013, from Business Source Complete database. Arieli, D. (2007). The task of being content. 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