The Psychology of adjustment through the lifespan: emotions, age, experience and cross-cultural adjustment

Heidi Wechtler; Alexei Koveshnikov; Cecile Dejoux

The Psychology of adjustment through the lifespan: emotions, age, experience and cross-cultural adjustment

Heidi Wechtler, Alexei Koveshnikov, Cecile Dejoux

Department of Management

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Abstract

Grounded in lifespan development theory and more particularly socioemotional selectivity theory, this paper attempts to shed additional light on one of the under-researched and inconclusive areas in expatriation research, namely what moderating effects age have on the relation between emotional intelligence (EI) and cross-cultural adjustment (CCA) of expatriates on assignment. We tested our hypotheses through hierarchical regression models using data from 254 expatriate managers. Our analyses show a positive moderating effect of age on the relation between emotional intelligence and two facets of adjustment: general living and interactional adjustments and concluded that age and experience are not fully substitutable.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	New insights into operating across borders
Subtitle of host publication	from traditional to emerging markets : proceedings of the Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy 2013
Editors	Robert Jack, Lucy Taksa
Place of Publication	Sydney
Publisher	ANZIBA
Pages	1-35
Number of pages	35
ISBN (Print)	9780980789935
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	Annual Australia & New Zealand International Business Academy Conference - Sydney Duration: 18 Apr 2013 → 20 Apr 2013

Conference

Conference	Annual Australia & New Zealand International Business Academy Conference
City	Sydney
Period	18/04/13 → 20/04/13

Keywords

cross-cultural adjustment
emotional intelligence
age
lifespan development theory
socioemotional selectivity theory

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Wechtler, H., Koveshnikov, A., & Dejoux, C. (2013). The Psychology of adjustment through the lifespan: emotions, age, experience and cross-cultural adjustment. In R. Jack, & L. Taksa (Eds.), New insights into operating across borders: from traditional to emerging markets : proceedings of the Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy 2013 (pp. 1-35). ANZIBA.

Wechtler, Heidi ; Koveshnikov, Alexei ; Dejoux, Cecile. / The Psychology of adjustment through the lifespan : emotions, age, experience and cross-cultural adjustment. New insights into operating across borders: from traditional to emerging markets : proceedings of the Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy 2013. editor / Robert Jack ; Lucy Taksa. Sydney : ANZIBA, 2013. pp. 1-35

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Wechtler, H, Koveshnikov, A & Dejoux, C 2013, The Psychology of adjustment through the lifespan: emotions, age, experience and cross-cultural adjustment. in R Jack & L Taksa (eds), New insights into operating across borders: from traditional to emerging markets : proceedings of the Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy 2013. ANZIBA, Sydney, pp. 1-35, Annual Australia & New Zealand International Business Academy Conference, Sydney, 18/04/13.

The Psychology of adjustment through the lifespan : emotions, age, experience and cross-cultural adjustment. / Wechtler, Heidi; Koveshnikov, Alexei; Dejoux, Cecile.

New insights into operating across borders: from traditional to emerging markets : proceedings of the Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy 2013. ed. / Robert Jack; Lucy Taksa. Sydney : ANZIBA, 2013. p. 1-35.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review

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