"Living in the bubble" The role of communication for Swedish expatriates adjustment in China
Year: 2014
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Increasing number of Swedish companies expands their businesses in the Mainland of\nChina, accompanying with increasing need of expatriating Swedish experienced\nemployees to Chinese subsidiaries. The study aims to collect experiences of Swedish\nexpatriate managers and technical experts’ experiences to identify the propositions\nexplaining Swedish expatriate adjustment to the host Chinese culture. For this purpose,\nten in-depth interviews with Swedish expatriates and two with spouses of Swedish expats\nare conducted. Analysis of the qualitative data is done through abduction approach which\nprovides the opportunity to make comparisons between thirteen literature-reviewed\npropositions and fifteen empirical-data-based propositions. Features of adjustment pattern,\ntheir existing barriers in acculturation, and the vital role of communication are presented,\nthen the suggestion of taking initiative in intercultural communication is introduced as a\npossible strategy for Swedish expats to adjust in Chinese society.
Author: Yingjuan Mao
Language: English
Subfield: Communication
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2225414340