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Multicultural Adjustment Among Self-Initiated Academic Expatriates: The MPQ as a Determinant

Authors
Haslina Halim1, *, Che Su Mustaffa1, Farah Lina Azizan2
1Universiti Utara, Kedah, Malaysia
2Universiti Teknologi Mara, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
*Corresponding author. Email: lina@uum.edu.my
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Haslina Halim
Available Online 31 August 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-098-5_17How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Expatriate Adjustment; Self-Initiated Academic Expatriates; Multicultural Personality Questionnaire
Abstract

As an academic entity, higher academic institutions provide a distinct atmosphere with different mission and work tasks, unlike corporate organizations. Thus far, only a small number of investigations have turned its focus on self- initiated academic expatriates (SIAEs). Taking this into consideration, the present research aimed to investigate further on the adjustment of SIAEs. For this purpose, the multicultural personality instrument was used to examine the multicultural effectiveness among this group of expatriates. The instrument consisted of five dimensions, which are cultural empathy, open-mindedness, social initiative, emotional stability and flexibility. Questionnaires were distributed to SIAEs attached to a university in Malaysia. One-hundred and one questionnaires were returned, and the data was analyzed. It was uncovered that open-mindedness and flexibility relate significantly to expatriate personal adjustment, while cultural empathy, emotional stability and flexibility relate to expatriates’ social adjustment. Flexibility is the only dimension of MPQ that predicts SIAEs’ work adjustment. Apart from the findings, the paper also highlights the limitations and directions for future research in the field.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Communication and Media 2022 (i-COME 2022)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
31 August 2023
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978-2-38476-098-5
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2352-5398
DOI
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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