The benefits of being understood: the role of ethnic identity confirmation in knowledge acquisition by expatriates
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Fan, S., Cregan, C., Harzing, A. and Köhler, T. 2018. The benefits of being understood: the role of ethnic identity confirmation in knowledge acquisition by expatriates. Human Resource Management. 57 (1), pp. 327-339. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.21839
Type | Article |
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Title | The benefits of being understood: the role of ethnic identity confirmation in knowledge acquisition by expatriates |
Authors | Fan, S., Cregan, C., Harzing, A. and Köhler, T. |
Abstract | In this article, we propose that the concept of ethnic identity confirmation (EIC), the level of agreement between how expatriates view the importance of their own ethnic identity and how local employees view the importance of expatriates’ ethnic identity, can explain why expatriates who are ethnically similar to host country employees are sometimes less effective than expected when working overseas. Multinationals often choose ethnically similar expatriates for assignments, assuming these expatriates can more effectively acquire knowledge from local employees. Thus, understanding the specific challenges that endanger the realization of this potential is crucial. |
Keywords | diversity; international HRM; knowledge management; social identity theory; trust |
Research Group | International and Cross-cultural Management group |
Publisher | Wiley |
Journal | Human Resource Management |
ISSN | 0090-4848 |
Electronic | 1099-050X |
Publication dates | |
Online | 08 Sep 2017 |
23 Feb 2018 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 15 Nov 2016 |
Accepted | 10 Nov 2016 |
Submitted | 12 Sep 2015 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Copyright Statement | This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Fan SX, Cregan C, Harzing A‐W, Köhler T. The benefits of being understood: The role of ethnic identity confirmation in knowledge acquisition by expatriates. Hum Resour Manage. 2018;57:327–339., which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.21839. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving https://authorservices.wiley.com/author-resources/Journal-Authors/li... |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.21839 |
Language | English |
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