Mind your language: an empirical investigation into the role of language in Indian expatriate professionals’ adjustment abroad

IF 4.9 2区 管理学 Q1 MANAGEMENT International Journal of Human Resource Management Pub Date : 2023-10-30 DOI:10.1080/09585192.2023.2275128
Arup Varma, Akanksha Jaiswal, Vijay Pereira, Parth Patel, Daicy Vaz, Y. L. N. Kumar
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AbstractExpatriates are an integral part of international human resources, enabling multinational corporations (MNCs) to implement and execute strategy. Yet, the issues related to the expatriates’ adjustment to their new environments can negatively affect the ability of MNCs to do business. As the major currency of communication, language is among the most complex issues related to adjustment in a new host country. In this study, we contribute by utilizing social learning and linguistic relativity as two key theoretical lenses to identify and examine the dimensions of expatriate adjustment. To do so, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 20 Indian expatriates in several countries around the world (English and non-English speaking). Our findings revealed five dimensions including (i) nuances of language (ii) role of language (iii) mechanisms to overcome language issues (iv) support and (v) expatriates’ adjustment. We analysed the data using the Gioia methodology. We discuss our findings’ theoretical and practical implications and offer suggestions for future research.Keywords: ExpatriateIndialanguageadjustmenthost country Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Data availability statementThe data associated with this study are available from the first author, upon request.Notes1 We would like to thank an anonymous reviewer for this suggestion.2 Hindi is the official language of India and spoken by a large population of Indians.3 Organization name is disguised to maintain anonymity.4 We thank an anonymous reviewer for this suggestion.
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注意你的语言:一项关于语言在印度外籍专业人员海外适应中的作用的实证调查
摘要外籍人员是国际人力资源的重要组成部分,是跨国公司实施和执行战略的重要力量。然而,与外派人员适应新环境有关的问题会对跨国公司开展业务的能力产生负面影响。作为交流的主要货币,语言是在一个新的东道国进行调整时最复杂的问题之一。在本研究中,我们利用社会学习和语言相对性作为两个关键的理论视角来识别和检验外派适应的维度。为此,我们对世界上几个国家的20名印度侨民(英语和非英语国家)进行了半结构化访谈。我们的研究结果揭示了五个维度,包括(i)语言的细微差别(ii)语言的作用(iii)克服语言问题的机制(iv)支持和(v)外籍人士的适应。我们使用Gioia方法分析数据。讨论了研究结果的理论和实践意义,并对未来的研究提出了建议。关键词:外籍人士印度语言调整东道国披露声明作者未报告潜在的利益冲突。数据可得性声明与本研究相关的数据可应要求从第一作者处获得。注释1我们要感谢一位匿名评论者提出的建议印地语是印度的官方语言,有许多印度人使用。为了保持匿名,组织名称被伪装起来我们感谢一位匿名评论者提出的建议。
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期刊介绍: International Journal of Human Resource Management is the forum for HRM scholars and professionals worldwide. Concerned with the expanding role of strategic human resource management in a fast-changing global environment, the journal focuses on future trends in human resource management, drawing on empirical research in the areas of strategic management, international business, organizational behaviour, personnel management and industrial relations that arise from: -internationalization- technological change- market integration- new concepts of line management- increased competition- changing corporate climates Now publishing twenty-two issues per year, The International Journal of Human Resource Management encourages strategically focused articles on a wide range of issues including employee participation, human resource flow, reward systems and high commitment work systems. It is an essential publication in an exciting field, examining all management decisions that affect the relationship between an organization and its employees. Features include; -comparative contributions from both developed and developing countries- special issues based on conferences and current issues- international bibliographies- international data sets- reviews
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