Expatriate Construction Professionals’ Performance in International Construction Projects: The Role of Cross-Cultural Adjustment and Job Burnout
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 150, Issue 3
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.
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Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
This study received financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 72001225, 72071120, and 72134002), the Institute for Guo Qiang Tsinghua University, the Youth Talents Training Support Program of the Central University of Finance and Economics (Grant No. QYP2208), and the Program for Innovation Research in the Central University of Finance and Economics.
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Volume 150 • Issue 3 • March 2024
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Received: Apr 19, 2023
Accepted: Nov 6, 2023
Published online: Jan 11, 2024
Published in print: Mar 1, 2024
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