Reviewing the Dimensions of Expatriates Adjustment in China

Abstract

Trade globalization pushes multinational corporations (MNCs) to conduct business in many geographic regions, and talent flow has emerged as one of the main avenues for building the competitive advantage of international organizations. The job performance of expatriates is crucial for MNCs which will suffer significant financial losses as a result of the high failure rate of expatriates. Therefore, it is important to focus on figuring out what led to the abroad assignment failing and then improving the expatriate’s job performance. Drawing on the theory of cross-cultural adjustment, this paper reviews past research on the impact of expatriate management practices on job performance with cross-cultural adjustment as a mediating variable. This paper proposes a new dimension that affects the acculturation of expatriates in China, namely Guanxi, and introduces it into the research framework. This integration offers a more comprehensive framework for future research.