Personality and expatriate performance: the mediating role of expatriate adjustment

This paper investigates the relationship between personality and job performance, and the mediating role of cross-cultural adjustment (CCA) in that relationship. Based on sample of 332 expatriates working in Malaysia, personality predicts job performance, and both the interaction and work adjustment...

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Main Authors: Sri Ramalu, Subramaniam, Che Rose, Raduan, Samy, Naresh Kumar, Uli, Jegak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Clute Institute 2010
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16165/1/Personality%20and%20expatriate%20performance%20the%20mediating%20role%20of%20expatriate%20adjustment.pdf
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author Sri Ramalu, Subramaniam
Che Rose, Raduan
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description This paper investigates the relationship between personality and job performance, and the mediating role of cross-cultural adjustment (CCA) in that relationship. Based on sample of 332 expatriates working in Malaysia, personality predicts job performance, and both the interaction and work adjustment mediates the relationship. The findings of this study contributes to the body of knowledge in the cross-cultural management field as well as practical implication to expatriating firms especially in the area of selection of international candidates.
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spelling upm.eprints-161652019-03-15T01:53:43Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16165/ Personality and expatriate performance: the mediating role of expatriate adjustment Sri Ramalu, Subramaniam Che Rose, Raduan Samy, Naresh Kumar Uli, Jegak This paper investigates the relationship between personality and job performance, and the mediating role of cross-cultural adjustment (CCA) in that relationship. Based on sample of 332 expatriates working in Malaysia, personality predicts job performance, and both the interaction and work adjustment mediates the relationship. The findings of this study contributes to the body of knowledge in the cross-cultural management field as well as practical implication to expatriating firms especially in the area of selection of international candidates. The Clute Institute 2010-11 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16165/1/Personality%20and%20expatriate%20performance%20the%20mediating%20role%20of%20expatriate%20adjustment.pdf Sri Ramalu, Subramaniam and Che Rose, Raduan and Samy, Naresh Kumar and Uli, Jegak (2010) Personality and expatriate performance: the mediating role of expatriate adjustment. Journal of Applied Business Research, 26 (6). pp. 113-122. ISSN 0892-7626; ESSN: 2157-8834 http://www.cluteinstitute.com/ojs/index.php/JABR/article/view/334
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title_short Personality and expatriate performance: the mediating role of expatriate adjustment
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