Abstract
Expanding upon data of Fan and Wanous’ (2008) longitudinal field experiment, this research investigates attribute-treatment interactions in cross-cultural training. Drawing on the person-environment fit theory, we hypothesized that sojourners with high perceived social self-efficacy (PSSE) should have better fit with a theory-driven cross-cultural coping orientation program, called “Realistic Orientation Program for Entry Stress” (ROPES) than low-PSSE sojourners. As a result, the treatment effects (the ROPES program vs. a traditional cross-cultural training program) should be more positive for high-PSSE sojourners than for low-PSSE sojourners. Seventy-two new graduate students from Asia entering a large U.S. public university were randomly assigned to either a ROPES program or a traditional cross-cultural training program and were assessed pre-entry and multiple times post-entry. The results strongly supported the hypothesized attribute-treatment interactions. Theoretical contributions and practical impli...
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