外籍员工在中国的文化与心理适应研究

The Cultural and Psychological Adaptation of Foreign Businessmen in China

目的:调查外籍员工在中国大陆的文化及心理适应状况。方法:采用问卷调查法,包括社会文化适应问卷和心理适应问卷。结果:社会文化适应问卷的结构可以分为三个维度,即物质生活条件适应、人际交往与交流适应、认知与价值观系统适应。社会文化适应与时间的关系呈双U形,在7个月和56个月左右的时间上呈现了最大的文化适应困难。心理适应困难随时间而下降。亚文化之间并没有出现明显的社会文化适应差异。结论:外籍员工在中国大陆的文化适应和心理适应困难比较大,其原因可能是所受文化适应培训不够以及接受培训的时间不恰当。

Objective: To investigate the cultural and psychological adaptation of business expatriates in the Chinese mainland. Methods: The questionnaires included sociocultural adaptation questionnaire and psychological adaptation questionnaire. Results: The construct of sociocultural adaptation could be divided into three dimensions: living conditions, interaction and communication, and cognition and value system. The sociocultural adaptation pattern showed a double-U-curve and the psychological adaptation pattern showed a decreasing tendency by time. There was no significant discrepancy in sociocultural adaptation across cultural distance. Conclusion: The cultural and psychological adaptation is difficult for business expatriates in China. The reasons perhaps include insufficient cultural training and improper training time.