O Kaerinasai: Factors Related to Japanese Repatriation Adjustment

Abstract

This study examined anticipatory and in-country individual, job, organizational, and non-job variables and their relationship with work, interaction, and general repatriation adjustment for Japanese managers. The study also directly tested the generalizability of measures and findings of recent theoretical and empirical work on repatriating American managers. Age, total time overseas, role discretion, role clarity, and social status were generally related to repatriation adjustment. Practical and research implications are explored.