Research on exploration and exploitation of expatriate: Antecedent and follow-up effect

Liang-Hung Lin, Pei-Hsuan Lee, Ching-Yi Wu and Yo-Ling Ho
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Liang-Hung Lin: Department of International Business, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Pei-Hsuan Lee: Department of International Business, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Ching-Yi Wu: Department of International Business, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Yo-Ling Ho: General Education Center, National Taitung Junior College, Taitung, Taiwan

Journal of Administrative and Business Studies, 2018, vol. 4, issue 1, 41-53

Abstract: Employees are important assets of an organization in the current knowledge economy. Thus, the issue on their behavior should be more emphasized and discussed. This study researches how self-exploration/self-exploitation comes into being and their follow-up effect based on the exploration/exploitation in organization. The former discusses the effect of self-exploration/self-exploitation due to personality traits and organizational structure, the results of which were then used to discuss whether organizational structure would affect expatriates' adjustment to foreign assignment. We used multiple regression analysis to test the relationship between self-exploration/selfexploitation, personality traits, organizational structure and expatriates' adjustment to foreign assignment. Additionally, the mediation effect of self-exploration on the relationship between personality traits and expatriates’ adjustment to foreign assignment was studied. Through this empirical research, we provide insights into human resource management and future research.

Keywords: Self-exploration; Personality traits; Organizational structure; Expatriates’ adjustment; Foreign assignment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.20474/jabs-4.1.5

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