Journal of Psychology in Africa
Volume 29, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 1-6

Cognitive adjustment and psychological capital influences on expatriate workers’ job performance: An Ethiopian study (Article)

Tsegaye W.K.* , Su Q. , Ouyang Z.
  • a School of Management, Xian Jiaotong University, Xian, China
  • b School of Management, Xian Jiaotong University, Xian, China
  • c School of Management, Guizhou University, Guizhou, China

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between cognitive adjustment and expatriates’ performance in the foreign host-country, and the moderating role of psychological capital in this relationship. The expatriates (N = 1 229; female = 32%; mean international tenure = 2.99, SD = 4.44) completed measures of cognitive adjustments (work and non-work related), psychological capital, job-performance, and organisational culture. Results from the data analysis, using the product least square method, indicate expatriates’ cognitive adjustments (work and non-work related) and psychological capital to singularly predict job performance. Psychological capital partly moderated the relationship between cognitive adjustment (work related) and expatriates’ performance. © 2019, © 2019 Africa Scholarship Development Enterprize.

Author Keywords

East Africa international organisation cognitive adjustment psychological capital expatriates

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85062907096&doi=10.1080%2f14330237.2019.1567995&partnerID=40&md5=7003406e41a93db244b14d1fdeba6e22
DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2019.1567995
ISSN: 14330237
Original Language: English