Two Decades of Black, Mendenhall & Oddou's Framework of International Adjustment: A Meta-Analysis Study on Its Empirical Validity
ISSN
2078-0435
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2014-06-24
Author(s)
Abstract
This paper examines the empirical validity of the by now classic ‘International Adjustment Framework' of expatriates, developed by Black, Mendenhall and Oddou a little more than 20 years ago. More specifically, we study by means of a meta-analysis whether the antecedents of international adjustment are in accordance with the suggestions of this framework in the context of expatriate assignments. Empirical findings from 7019 expatriates, collected in 52 individual studies in the course of 20 years were accumulated, aggregated and analyzed. Our tests suggest overall compelling evidence for the accuracy of the ‘International Adjustment Framework'. On the basis of our results, we are able to draw conclusions that are of particular relevance to the expatriation practices of MNCs.
Language
English
Keywords
Expatriates
Meta-analysis
Cross-cultural management
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Book title
Proceedings of the 56th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business "Local Contexts in Global Business"
Publisher
Academy of International Business
Start page
34
Event Title
56th Academy of International Business (ABI) Annual Meeting
Event Location
Vancouver, Kanada
Event Date
23.-26.06.2014
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
232281