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    外派大陸台灣女性經理人之職涯路徑與調適
    (2011) 李瑪莉; Ma-Li Lee
    The purpose of this research was to investigate (1) the career path of Taiwanese female expatriate managers to China; (2) factors affecting Taiwanese female expatriate managers’ decision of taking international assignments to China and how these factors affecting their decisions of being relocated overseas; (3) the adjustment difficulties which Taiwanese female expatriate managers had encountered in China. Qualitative research approach was adopted. Data collection was through semi-structured interviews with eight Taiwanese female expatriate managers. The findings indicated Taiwanese female expatriate managers displayed three types of career patterns: linear, spiral, and transitory. With regard to the factors affecting their career decision to China, self-development, family responsibility, organizational factors, chance events, and negative factors were the five primary factors of receiving foreign assignments to China. Lastly, the results showed that Taiwanese female expatriate managers faced adjustment challenges in terms of general life, work, and people. Implications for organizations in Taiwan and suggestions for future studies are provided.
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    Cross-Cultural Adjustment of International Students: Examining the Influence of Institutional Distance, Personality, and Cultural Intelligence.
    (2017) Karina Melissa Garbutt; Karina Melissa Garbutt
    Rapid globalization, technological advancement, and increased market competitiveness have driven changes in the nature of employment, organizations and employment communications. Under such circumstances, people have been moving to other countries for work, school, pleasure etc., forming an internationally integrated society, seeking opportunities in the global market. This study examines the relationship between Institutional distance, personality, cultural intelligence and adjustment. Hierarchical regression analysis conducted on data from 401 college level international students- after controlling for age and gender show significant links between (a) cultural intelligence and adjustment; (b) institutional distance and personality; and (c) personality and adjustment. The important finding in this study is the complete moderation of the personality type (openness to experience) on the relationship between institutional distance and cross-cultural adjustment. This study contributes to the literature on adjustment of internationals, within the Taiwan context, to help facilitate better working arrangement between host nationals and international students.