Effects of Primary Stakeholders’ Support on Expatriate Adjustment and Performance in Malaysia
Kesan Sokongan Pemegang Taruh Utama ke atas Penyesuaian dan Prestasi Ekspatriat di Malaysia

Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, MALAYSIA.

hakliong.chan@ums.edu.my

Faculty of Economics and Management
Universiti Putra Malaysia
43300 UPM Serdang, Selangor, MALAYSIA.

dahlia@upm.edu.my

Faculty of Economics and Management
Universiti Putra Malaysia
43300 UPM Serdang, Selangor, MALAYSIA.

imm_ns@upm.edu.my

Abstract

Globalisation encourages international companies to show interest in the growth of job mobility and relocations among employees. To meet global workforce demands, these companies are highly reliant on expatriates to manage their business operation abroad. This study examined the role of primary stakeholders’ support such as organisations, host country nationals (HCNs) and spouses on expatriate adjustment and performance. Questionnaire survey data were collected from 112 expatriates in Malaysia and analysed using multiple hierarchical regression analysis. The results substantiated that perceived organisational support (POS) and HCN support were significant components in expatriate adjustment. The findings also revealed a positive relationship between expatriate adjustment and performance. Thus, multinational companies (MNCs) and human resource managers should provide expatriate relevant training and support to ensure a successful international assignment when he or she is sent abroad. Local employees could also be assigned to help expatriates mingle around in the host country.

Keywords

Expatriate adjustment; expatriate performance; Malaysia; stakeholders; support
https://doi.org/10.17576/pengurusan-2019-56-01

Citation

Chan, H. L., Zawawi, D., & Ng, S. I. (2019). Effects of Primary Stakeholders’ Support on Expatriate Adjustment and Performance in Malaysia. Jurnal Pengurusan, 56, 3–14. https://doi.org/10.17576/pengurusan-2019-56-01

@article{chan2019effects,
  title={Effects of Primary Stakeholders’ Support on Expatriate Adjustment and Performance in Malaysia},
  author={Chan, Hak Liong and Zawawi, Dahlia and Ng, Siew Imm},
  journal={Jurnal Pengurusan},
 

volume={56},
  number={},
  pages={3—14},
  year={2019},
  doi={https://doi.org/10.17576/pengurusan-2019-56-01},
  publisher={Penerbit UKM},
}

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