Managing Expatriates in China A Language and Identity Perspective /

'Zhang, Harzing and Fan - experts with a genuinely global background and extensive experience - tackle this important topic with an impressive array of research and practical insight. This is a groundbreaking book, essential for anyone studying expatriation in Asia, and China more specifically,...

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Main Author: Zhang, Ling Eleanor (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Series:Palgrave Studies in Chinese Management,
Subjects:
International business enterprises.
Manpower policy.
Diversity in the workplace.
Management.
Culture.
ISBN:9781137489098
ISSN:2662-1088
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Setting the Scene: Expatriates, Language and Culture in China
  • 3. Host Country Language: Why It Matters, and Why Expatriates Need to Learn It
  • 4. The Impact of Host Country Language Skills on Expatriate Adjustment and the Expatriate-Local Relationship
  • 5. Gaining Acceptance from Local Colleagues: Evidence from Indian Expatriates in China
  • 6. The Double-Edged Sword of Ethnic Similarity
  • 7. Conclusion: Expatriate Language and Identity Challenges, and Recommendations for Expatriate Management. .

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