Revisiting the Construct of Expatriate Adjustment

Thomas Hippler, Paula Caligiuri and Johanna Johnson

International Studies of Management & Organization, 2014, vol. 44, issue 3, 8-24

Abstract: This article identifies concerns regarding the current conceptualization and operationalization of the construct "expatriate adjustment" that we believe are preventing our field from advancing further. Three central concerns, stemming from a lack of theoretical and methodological rigor surrounding the construct of expatriate adjustment, are discussed: (1) the ambiguity of the adjustment construct in both conceptualization and operationalization; (2) the lack of understanding of the full content domain of expatriate adjustment facets; and (3) the implicit assumption that expatriates perceive all environmental aspects to be of equal importance. Suggestions to address each concern are offered.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.2753/IMO0020-8825440301

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