NETWORKING ABROAD: A PROCESS MODEL OF HOW EXPATRIATES FORM SUPPORT TIES TO FACILITATE ADJUSTMENT.
研究了外派人员在海外如何建立支持关系以获取信息和情感资源，提出了一个五阶段过程模型，并分析了影响各阶段进展的因素，对人力资源管理和国际商务实践有参考价值。
In order to adjust, expatriates working abroad must form network ties in the host country to obtain critical informational and emotional support resources. We present a five-stage process model that delineates how expatriates form adjustment-facilitating support ties in a culturally unfamiliar context. We then provide propositions about how the progression of each stage is influenced by various expatriate-, actor-, and context-related factors. We conclude by discussing our model's implications for future research and managerial action.