Relationships among expatriate social network characteristics and performance in overseas assignments: implications for HRD

• Main Authors: M.Osman Ghani, Aahad, Rockstuhl, Thomas
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: HD Industries. Land use. Labor
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/541/1/Relationship_Among_Expatriate_Social_Network_Characteristics_And_Performance_In_Overseas_Assignments_-_Implications_For_HRD.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/541/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

This paper presents the empirical findings of a study that investigated the effects of expatriates' social network characteristics on their perfonnance on overseas assignments. We have used the predictions from social learning theory in explaining the consequences of expatriates' social ne...