The U-Curve Adjustment Hypothesis Revisited: A Review and Theoretical Framework

J Stewart Black and Mark Mendenhall
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J Stewart Black: Dartmouth College
Mark Mendenhall: University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

Journal of International Business Studies, 1991, vol. 22, issue 2, 225-247

Abstract: The cross-cultural adjustment research literature has largely been conducted from an atheoretical perspective. When a theoretical framework is imposed, the U-Curve adjustment theory has been the one most commonly used. The lack of a comprehensive review of the empirical literature on the U-Curve adjustment theory has allowed scholars to accept or dismiss the theory on grounds other than that of empirical evidence. This paper reviews the empirical literature and proposes a theoretical framework and research agenda for future research on cross-cultural adjustment.© 1991 JIBS. Journal of International Business Studies (1991) 22, 225–247

Date: 1991
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