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Intercultural adjustment challenges of Korean and Canadian self-initiated expatriates in the workplace: An exploratory bidirectional investigation
International Journal of Cross Cultural Management Pub Date : 2020-04-13 , DOI: 10.1177/1470595820915630
Rene Arseneault 1
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This study uses a qualitative approach and bidirectional design to explore the unique intercultural adjustment challenges that Korean and Canadian self-initiated expatriates (SIEs) experience in each other’s workplace. Through semi-structured interviews we draw upon thematic analysis to surface unique cross-cultural challenges finding that a ‘one-size’ fits all approach to understanding SIE adjustment is overly simplified and omits contextual considerations. Canadian SIEs struggled with issues related to power distance, collectivism and communication styles, whereas language barriers, individualism and hierarchical differences were major challenges for Korean SIEs. We apply our findings to previous conceptual models of cross-cultural adjustment and discuss three criteria: size of cultural gap, direction of immigration and unique contextual factors as necessary for understanding the intricate dynamics of SIE and host-country national relationships. Implications and limitations of this study are followed by recommendations for future research.



中文翻译:

韩国和加拿大自发移民在工作场所的跨文化适应挑战:探索性双向调查

这项研究使用定性方法和双向设计来探讨韩国和加拿大自发移民(SIE)在彼此工作场所中遇到的独特的跨文化适应挑战。通过半结构化访谈,我们利用主题分析来发现独特的跨文化挑战,发现“单一大小”适合所有了解SIE调整的方法,并且过于简化,并且忽略了上下文因素。加拿大SIE努力解决权力距离,集体主义和沟通方式等问题,而语言障碍,个人主义和等级差异是韩国SIE面临的主要挑战。我们将我们的发现应用到跨文化调整的先前概念模型中,并讨论了三个标准:文化鸿沟的大小,了解SIE和东道国国家关系的复杂动态所必需的移民方向和独特的背景因素。这项研究的含义和局限性后面是对未来研究的建议。

更新日期:2020-04-13
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