Investigating factors influencing cross-cultural adjustments of academic expatriates in Malaysia

This study examines the subjective experiences of academic expatriates who have taken tenure at Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) and Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UNIMAP). It is intended to bring to the fore the importance of these expatriate experiences in an international human resource management co...

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Main Author:	Nur Amelia Hanah, Hisham
Format:	Thesis
Language:	eng eng
Published:	2022
Subjects:	LB Theory and practice of education LB2300 Higher Education
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spelling	my-uum-etd.99002022-10-02T07:39:13Z Investigating factors influencing cross-cultural adjustments of academic expatriates in Malaysia 2022 Nur Amelia Hanah, Hisham Don @ A. Wahab, Mohd Sobri Ooi, Shir May Ghazali Shafie Graduate School of Government Ghazali Shafie Graduate School of Government LB Theory and practice of education LB2300 Higher Education This study examines the subjective experiences of academic expatriates who have taken tenure at Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) and Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UNIMAP). It is intended to bring to the fore the importance of these expatriate experiences in an international human resource management context in academic institutions. By utilising a new proposed framework, the study was conducted to determine factors that may have affected and contributed to the respondents’ personal and professional experiences at their respective institutions, which lead to cross-cultural adjustments. A sample of 18 academic expatriates from both universities in the northern region of Malaysia was interviewed to investigate the relationship between the aforementioned variables in general, their interaction, and work adjustments. The expatriates' experiences were analysed and discussed using a qualitative research methodology. Various personal and professional factors that contributed to the successful tenure of academic expatriates were discovered and further elucidated. The expatriation’s impact on the expatriates, their families, and their careers has been examined in this study. Recognition was given to the uniqueness of such subjective experiences and the contextual factors impacting upon them. The main finding of the research reveals that despite the anxieties posed by the challenges of the ‘unfamiliarity’, academic expatriates with Promethean personalities (Strong Mind-Set, Positive Attitudes, Flexible, Adaptive, etc.) would survive better and progress well. Also, academic expatriates that take social initiative acclimatise more readily to their fresh social environment, which improves their work performance. The findings also suggested the need for both universities to develop adjustment programmes that would assist the expatriation process in providing insights and skills that could empower the individual to achieve true personal fulfilment in the pursuit of career success. 2022 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/9900/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/9900/1/depositpermission_s822984.pdf text eng staffonly https://etd.uum.edu.my/9900/2/s822984_01.pdf text eng public other masters Universiti Utara Malaysia
institution	Universiti Utara Malaysia
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advisor	Don @ A. Wahab, Mohd Sobri Ooi, Shir May
topic	LB Theory and practice of education LB2300 Higher Education
spellingShingle	LB Theory and practice of education LB2300 Higher Education Nur Amelia Hanah, Hisham Investigating factors influencing cross-cultural adjustments of academic expatriates in Malaysia
description	This study examines the subjective experiences of academic expatriates who have taken tenure at Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) and Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UNIMAP). It is intended to bring to the fore the importance of these expatriate experiences in an international human resource management context in academic institutions. By utilising a new proposed framework, the study was conducted to determine factors that may have affected and contributed to the respondents’ personal and professional experiences at their respective institutions, which lead to cross-cultural adjustments. A sample of 18 academic expatriates from both universities in the northern region of Malaysia was interviewed to investigate the relationship between the aforementioned variables in general, their interaction, and work adjustments. The expatriates' experiences were analysed and discussed using a qualitative research methodology. Various personal and professional factors that contributed to the successful tenure of academic expatriates were discovered and further elucidated. The expatriation’s impact on the expatriates, their families, and their careers has been examined in this study. Recognition was given to the uniqueness of such subjective experiences and the contextual factors impacting upon them. The main finding of the research reveals that despite the anxieties posed by the challenges of the ‘unfamiliarity’, academic expatriates with Promethean personalities (Strong Mind-Set, Positive Attitudes, Flexible, Adaptive, etc.) would survive better and progress well. Also, academic expatriates that take social initiative acclimatise more readily to their fresh social environment, which improves their work performance. The findings also suggested the need for both universities to develop adjustment programmes that would assist the expatriation process in providing insights and skills that could empower the individual to achieve true personal fulfilment in the pursuit of career success.
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title	Investigating factors influencing cross-cultural adjustments of academic expatriates in Malaysia
title_short	Investigating factors influencing cross-cultural adjustments of academic expatriates in Malaysia
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Investigating factors influencing cross-cultural adjustments of academic expatriates in Malaysia

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