Abdalla, A; Li, X and Yang, F (2024) Expatriate construction professionals' performance in international construction projects: The role of cross-cultural adjustment and job burnout. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(3): 04024005, ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
The performance of expatriate construction professionals (EXCPs) has become increasingly critical for the success of international construction projects. This study investigated the role of job burnout and cross-cultural adjustment in predicting EXCPs' performance. Drawing on the job demands-resources model, a comprehensive framework was developed to illustrate the relationships among cultural intelligence, stressors, expatriate management practices, cross-cultural adjustment, job burnout, and performance. Data were collected through a survey of Chinese EXCPs working in various host countries, and the proposed model was tested using structural equation modeling (SEM). The findings reveal that expatriate management practices and cross-cultural adjustment have a more substantial motivational impact on performance than do the negative impacts of stressors and job burnout. Additionally, cultural intelligence is significantly associated with stressors, expatriate management practices, cross-cultural adjustment, and job burnout. This study makes a valuable contribution to the expatriate literature and offers strategies for dual-process management to enhance EXCPs' performance in international construction projects.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | cross-cultural adjustment; cultural intelligence; expatriate construction professional; expatriate management practice; job burnout; performance |
| Index terms: | job demand, cross-cultural adjustment, construction professional, international construction project, management practice, process management, strategy, structural equation modelling, drawing, survey, burnout, stressors |
| Subjects: | strategic management, data collection methods, technical documentation, professional development, management, statistical analysis, cross-cultural studies, health conditions and diseases, occupational health and safety management |
| Topics: | Business Strategy, Health and Safety, Research Practice, Information Management, Design Practice, Human Resources, International Construction |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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