Acculturation of the sample of expatriate senior managers - sojourners working in the Czech Republic was studied using structured longitudinal survey. Quantitative analysis of the survey data was supported by qualitative analysis. For comparison, the process o acculturation was also investigated in the sample o immigrant senior managers to Australia. Major aim of this research was, apart from gaining theoretical knowledge, an attempt to better understand the process of cultural adaptation of sojourners - senior managers responsible for the transfer of management know-how to companies in the Czech Republic in order to improve their competitive advantage. The success of adaptation of sojourners - senior managers in the Czech Republic was studied using indicators of adaptation success (Reflective Effect Indicators-REI) including Goldberg's General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and satisfaction scales. Research was longitudinal, the first interview was conducted about six months, and the second interview was conducted about eighteen months after arrival of investigated subjects into the new cultural environment. The results indicate that acculturation of sojourners in the Czech Republic proceeded, as is the case in other cultures, according to the Hofstede's acculturation "U" curve. Acculturation was...
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:322464 |
| Date | January 2012 |
| Creators | Gärtner, Michal |
| Contributors | Drbohlav, Dušan, Dostál, Petr, Zadražilová, Dana |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | Czech |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/doctoralThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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