AKULTURASI PSIKOLOGIS PARA SELF-INITIATED EXPATRIATE DI YOGYAKARTA
Expatriation has become a phenomenon that can be found in many parts of the world as entering globalization era. Expatriation has been done not only by employees that were assigned by their company but also by individuals who choose to develop their capabilities by having cross cultures experiences...
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| Format: | Theses and Dissertations NonPeerReviewed |
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[Yogyakarta] : Universitas Gadjah Mada
2014
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| Online Access: | https://repository.ugm.ac.id/128080/ http://etd.ugm.ac.id/index.php?mod=penelitian_detail&sub=PenelitianDetail&act=view&typ=html&buku_id=68409 |
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| Institution: | Universitas Gadjah Mada |
| Summary: | Expatriation has become a phenomenon that can be found in many parts
of the world as entering globalization era. Expatriation has been done not only by
employees that were assigned by their company but also by individuals who
choose to develop their capabilities by having cross cultures experiences and
become a self-initiated expatriate. Cross cultures experienced as two different
cultures had direct contact and lead to changes in one self is called psychological
acculturation. There are many studies about self-initiated expatriates that were
found in any other countries around the world but researcher haven�t found any
study about psychological acculturation in Yogyakarta. The aim of this study was
to find meaning and process of self-initiated expatriate psychological
acculturation in Yogyakarta.
This study used phenomenological qualitative approach to comprehend
meaning of self-initiated expatriate psychological acculturation in Yogyakarta.
Data was gathered through in-depth interviews with six self-initiated expatriates
that has built a new life in Yogyakarta with their spouse.
The research findings showed that respondents chose to be self-initiated
expatriates in Yogyakarta to seize an opportunity of a better living in Yogyakarta.
In acculturation process, they develop two kinds of coping, adopting new culture
and maintaining original culture. They combined both cultures values in their
selves that caused changes in their cognitive, behavior and attitude and became
an integrated self as a result. Further findings showed that coping variation was
selected by considering their condition, situation, needs and interests. |
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