Personality traits and expatriate adjustment in Malaysia

被引:10
作者
Richardson, Christopher [1 ]
Tan, Guat-Hoon [2 ]
Kiumarsi, Shaian [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sains Malaysia, Grad Sch Business, Int Business, George Town, Malaysia
[2] Micro Modular Syst Sdn Bhd, George Town, Malaysia
[3] Univ Sains Malaysia, Grad Sch Business, George Town, Malaysia
关键词
Expatriate adjustment; Malaysia; Personality traits; Cultural diversity;
D O I
10.1108/JABS-06-2017-0091
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Purpose This paper aims to investigate and reflect upon the effects of personality traits on expatriate adjustment within the context of Malaysia's multicultural society. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on the multicultural personality questionnaire (MPQ) and extrapolating from the literature on expatriate adjustment, the authors introduce five hypotheses, which are then tested based on data derived from 101 expatriates working in Malaysia. Findings The results indicate a positive relationship between both open-mindedness and adjustment as well as between flexibility and adjustment. However, the authors did not observe any significant positive relationship between the three remaining MPQ personality traits and expatriate adjustment. Originality/value While various studies have investigated the relationship between personality and expatriate adjustment in an Asian context, the majority have been conducted in largely monocultural settings, or at least on the implicit assumption of a single societal culture within the host country. This paper contributes to the literature by exploring the relationship in the context of a multicultural Asian host country.
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页码:594 / 612
页数:19
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