Abstract
The success of Malaysian construction companies creates an opportunity to explore abroad. Past studies have shown that the difficulty of expatriates in adjusting to a new environment is the main aspect that leads to failure of assignments. The success in implementing an overseas assignment does not solely depend on an expatriate’s technical expertise. The adjustment issues such as the interaction with the host nationals, and adaptability to the host country’s culture also exert influence on the assignment. The research was conducted to identify the influence of executive expatriate general adjustment on assignment in host countries. The objective of the study was to identify adjustment influence factors relating to general adjustment abroad. Questionnaires were sent to Malaysian expatriate executives. Sixty four Malaysian expatriate executives from Malaysian construction companies overseas were involved in this study. The findings show interaction, social and living environment influences their adjustment during expatriation. Pre-departure training preparation aspects for expatriates is a good step before their departure to host countries.
Highlights
The present internationalization of the construction industry shows that Malaysian firms are getting more involved in construction projects abroad
The population is based on the list of Malaysian construction companies operating in foreign countries, which is obtained from the Construction Industries Development Board (CIDB)
Using the Principal Component Analysis (PCA), factor analyses were performed on the 13 items
Summary
The present internationalization of the construction industry shows that Malaysian firms are getting more involved in construction projects abroad. The involvement of companies to secure projects overseas can strengthen the position of the company. The efficiency of staff assigned abroad depends depends on their technical capabilities, knowledge, and creativity, and on other non-technical matters that influence the staff in foreign countries. The control over these factors would enable the optimum use of employment for ensuring success of a company [1, 2]
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