The adaptation to a new country is a complex and stressful process that is compounded
when changes in status and identity have to be made. This exploratory study examined the�…

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore changes in the identity constructions of
expatriate accompanying spouses, as experienced throughout their first year of adjustment�…

Previous HRD research has determined that spouse and family adjustment is an important
contributor to overall international assignment success. This study examined three types of�…

The role of social support on international relocations is important because an overseas
assignment presents both the disruption of established social support networks and the�…

This study is an attempt to strengthen the existing knowledge about factors affecting the
adjustment process of the trailing expatriate spouse and the subsequent impact of any�…

The authors developed and tested a model of spouse adjustment to international
assignments in a sequence of qualitative and quantitative investigations. From in-depth�…

Purpose The purpose of this study is to (re-) evaluate the explanatory power of the stressor–
stress–strain model and its' current operationalization by examining the influence of general�…

An integrative review of recent research substantiates previously anecdotal evidence
indicating that expatriate experiences of the expatriate manager and spouse differ both in�…

The expatriate adjustment and organizational withdrawal literatures were integrated to
develop an overall model of the expatriate turnover decision process, to propose alternative�…

Purpose–International relocation is undoubtedly a source of stress for families, and in
particular for married couples. Yet, despite familial challenges and the fact that “family�…