Corporate preparation for the cross-cultural adaptation experience of the accompanying expatriate spouse
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2015
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Jordan Whitney Enterprises, Inc.
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Scholars have long concurred that the cross-cultural adaptation experience of an
expatriate employee will have a significant impact on the overall success or failure of an
international assignment. While there has been discussion in the literature of the impact of the
cultural adaptation of the accompanying expatriate spouse on the assignment success, little
extant literature has systematically applied existing adaptation theory to consider how
companies can provide support programs to aid in this journey of spousal cultural adaptation.
In this paper, the author argues through the application of Social Learning Theory that the
sponsoring organization can help prepare the accompanying expatriate spouse with targeted
programs that aid in anticipatory cultural adjustments.
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Teague, J. (2015). Corporate preparation for the cross-cultural adaptation experience of the accompanying expatriate spouse. Journal of International Business Research. 14(2), 139-151.