Adjusting to a Distant Space: Cultural Adjustment and Interculturally Fluent Support

William W. Baber

Chapter 14 in Spaces of International Economy and Management, 2012, pp 254-268 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Foreign managers may experience difficulties, even crises, in their adjustment to a host culture. Nonetheless, many survive, and some become comfortable and successful in their new environment. The purpose of this chapter is to consider the presence and types of cultural informants as well as their roles in acculturation and adjustment to a host culture by foreign expatriate managers, specifically in Japan. The role of the cultural informant will be studied through interviews with business managers. This subject has remained little addressed despite the large amount of literature on cross-cultural management, including cross-cultural mentoring.

Keywords: Host Country; Human Resource Management; Distant Space; Host Culture; Culture Shock (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230359550_14

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