Culture Shock of Expatriates When Working in Vietnam

Due to the globalization and future vision to become an industrialized nation,Vietnam has increasingly focuses in attracting more FDI inflow by o acknowledges the inflow of expatriates by opening its market towards globalization and liberalization of trade and services .This paper reports on a study...

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Main Author: Luong Nguyen, Hoang An
Format: Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2011
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/25413/
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description Due to the globalization and future vision to become an industrialized nation,Vietnam has increasingly focuses in attracting more FDI inflow by o acknowledges the inflow of expatriates by opening its market towards globalization and liberalization of trade and services .This paper reports on a study about many expatriates who are currently living and working in Vietnam. The objectives of the study are to examine the challenges faced by the expatriates in their adjustments process, how they can deal with it and how it can effect in their job performance.Semi-structured interviews were conducted within 5 male and female expatriates working in different organization and Institutions in Vietnam. The study highlighted the psychological, socio-cultural and work challenges.Adjustments were based on individual initiatives based on the psychological and mental strengths of the expatriates, combined with efforts of peer expatriates,parent firms and host organizations.
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spelling nottingham-254132018-02-15T09:25:13Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/25413/ Culture Shock of Expatriates When Working in Vietnam Luong Nguyen, Hoang An Due to the globalization and future vision to become an industrialized nation,Vietnam has increasingly focuses in attracting more FDI inflow by o acknowledges the inflow of expatriates by opening its market towards globalization and liberalization of trade and services .This paper reports on a study about many expatriates who are currently living and working in Vietnam. The objectives of the study are to examine the challenges faced by the expatriates in their adjustments process, how they can deal with it and how it can effect in their job performance.Semi-structured interviews were conducted within 5 male and female expatriates working in different organization and Institutions in Vietnam. The study highlighted the psychological, socio-cultural and work challenges.Adjustments were based on individual initiatives based on the psychological and mental strengths of the expatriates, combined with efforts of peer expatriates,parent firms and host organizations. 2011 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/25413/1/Thesis-Luong_Nguyen_Hoang_An%28008406%29.pdf Luong Nguyen, Hoang An (2011) Culture Shock of Expatriates When Working in Vietnam. [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)] (Unpublished)
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Culture Shock of Expatriates When Working in Vietnam
title Culture Shock of Expatriates When Working in Vietnam
title_full Culture Shock of Expatriates When Working in Vietnam
title_fullStr Culture Shock of Expatriates When Working in Vietnam
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title_short Culture Shock of Expatriates When Working in Vietnam
title_sort culture shock of expatriates when working in vietnam
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/25413/