A perspective-taking model for global assignments. Issue 3 (2nd December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hyung Park, Joon; Lea Abbott, Je'Anna; Werner, Steve
• Is Part Of: Journal of global mobility. Volume 2:Issue 3(2014)
• Page Start: 280
• Page End: 297
• Publication Date: 2014-12-02
• Subjects: Aliens -- Periodicals; Foreign workers -- Periodicals; Labor mobility -- Periodicals; Labor and globalization -- Periodicals; 305.90691
• DOI: 10.1108/JGM-05-2014-0014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2049-8799

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x content-type="archive" xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Purpose</title> <p> – The purpose of this paper is to propose a model that explains how proactive cognitive processes, such as perspective-taking, relates to expatriates' effectiveness. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Design/methodology/approach</title> <p> – This conceptual paper presents the model that is based on the perspective-taking models developed by Parker <italic>et al.</italic> (2008) and applies them to the expatriate context. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Findings</title> <p> – The authors present a framework that delineates how the perspective-taking process leads to an expatriate's effectiveness. The authors provide propositions about which factors motivate expatriates to engage in perspective-taking and which factors influence higher accuracy of understanding of the host country nationals' (HCN) perspective. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Practical implications</title> <p> – Guidance is provided for the training of expatriate to develop perspective-taking. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Originality/value</title> <p> – The paper expands the expatriate research by incorporating the perspective-taking model to identify which factors may motivate expatriates to see the HCN view point. Also, the paper contributes to the literature by identifying how resources such as expatriates' psychological capital may promote the degree of accuracy or comprehension with respect to the HCN thoughts and feelings.</p> </sec> </abstract>