Abstract
The present study examined the concept of intercultural effectiveness, which integrates five dimensions: language and interpersonal skills, social interaction, cultural empathy, personality traits, and managerial ability. The factorial structures of intercultural effectiveness were examined in reference to cross-cultural adjustment and job performance. The impact of background and situational variables on adjustment and job performance was also assessed. Seventy-four American business people in a foreign country (China) responded to the survey. The results show that effective cross-cultural adjustment and job performance are moderately correlated. The factorial structures of intercultural effectiveness differ in reference to cross-cultural adjustment and job performance. Cross-cultural adjustment emphasizes personality traits, whereas overseas job performance requires interpersonal skills. Marital status, presence of sojourners' family, and occupation of sojourners were found to influence adjustment and job
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 311 - 328 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | International Journal of Intercultural Relations |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | The 35th Annual conference of The International Communication Association - United States, San Francisco, United States Duration: 1 May 1989 → 1 May 1989 |
Bibliographical note
An earlier version of this article was presented at the 35th Annual conference of The International Communication Association, San Francisco, California, May 1989.Won the 1992 International Award for Outstanding IJIR Article of the Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research (SIETAR), Washington, DC.