%0 Journal Article
%T Impact of English-language Proficiency on Chinese Expatriates¡¯ Adjustment to Overseas Assignments
%A Xu
%A Xiaofei
%A Du-Babcock
%A Bertha
%J Global Advances in Business Communication
%D 2012
%I Eastern Michigan University and University of Antwerp
%X With the emergence of Chinese multinationals, increasingly large number of Chinese expatriates work overseas. However, little research has been conducted to investigate Chinese expatriates¡¯ adjustment to overseas assignments. Drawing on prior studies in the areas of linguistics, communication, and business, the current study examines the impact of the English-language proficiency on the Chinese expatriates¡¯ adjustment to overseas assignments.A Chinese multinational in the information technology industry, Company ABC, was selected as a subject company. Quantitative research method was adopted. The quantitative data were collected through a survey of 190 Chinese expatriates from Company ABC. Pearson¡¯s Correlation Coefficient was performed to examine the relationships between English-language proficiency and variables related to the Chinese Expatriates¡¯ Adjustment to Overseas Assignments. The findings show that English-language proficiency was found to enhance Chinese expatriates¡¯ adjustment moderately. Moreover, further analysis indicates that different type of English-language proficiency affects different aspect of Chinese expatriates¡¯ adjustment.
%K Chinese expatriates
%K adjustment to overseas assignments
%K English-language proficiency
%U http://commons.emich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1016&context=gabc