Reviewing and revising Black et al’s adjustment model(s)



Caldwell, Hyacinthe ORCID: 0000-0002-8179-808X, Donnelly, Rory ORCID: 0000-0001-8424-2039 and Yang, Huadong ORCID: 0000-0002-8935-941X
(2024) Reviewing and revising Black et al’s adjustment model(s). The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 35 (5). pp. 932-963.

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Abstract

Previous reviews of Black et al’s expatriation and repatriation adjustment models have evaluated the influence and reliability of the models. In this paper, we examine the changing and varied nature of engagement with the models in journal articles on international adjustment to investigate the implications of contemporary changes among expatriates and their behaviours and experiences. 699 peer-reviewed academic articles published between 1991 and 2021 were systematically reviewed. Our analysis reveals that while more than 80% of the articles referenced their model(s), only a third explicitly applied the model(s). Drawing on our findings, we advance a revised version of Black et al’s conceptual framework, which integrates their models into a combined stage-adjustment model applicable to both assigned expatriates (AEs) and non-assigned expatriates (NAEs).

Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Management
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 02 Jan 2024 16:35
Last Modified: 11 Mar 2024 03:31
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2023.2297827
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3177692