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J. Stewart Black

Bio: J. Stewart Black is an academic researcher from INSEAD. The author has contributed to research in topics: Expatriate & Globalization. The author has an hindex of 35, co-authored 69 publications receiving 13276 citations. Previous affiliations of J. Stewart Black include Shelter Insurance & University of California, Irvine.


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TL;DR: The authors integrated theoretical and empirical work of both the international and the domestic adjustment literatures to provide a more comprehensive framework than might be obtained from either of the literatures alone, and they proposed a theoretical framework for guiding future research.
Abstract: Primarily because of the significant rate and costs of failed international assignments, the attention paid by scholars to the topic of international adjustment has increased recently. Unfortunately, most of the work has been without substantial theoretical grounding. In an effort to move toward a theoretical framework for guiding future research, this article integrates theoretical and empirical work of both the international and the domestic adjustment literatures. This integration provides a more comprehensive framework than might be obtained from either of the literatures alone.

1,752 citations

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TL;DR: A review of the cross-cultural training literature is presented in this paper, and it is determined that cross-culture training in general is effective, and a theoretical framework based on social learning theory is proposed for understanding past research and for guiding future research.
Abstract: Increased internationalization in the economic, political, and social arenas has led to greater interpersonal cross-cultural contact. Because much of this contact has not been successful, cross-cultural training has been proposed by many scholars as a means of facilitating more effective interaction. A review of the cross-cultural training literature is presented, and it is determined that cross-cultural training in general is effective. The article also offers a theoretical framework based on social learning theory for understanding past research and for guiding future research; this is important because in this context variables seem to operate differently in international versus domestic areas.

1,273 citations

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TL;DR: This article examined the relationship between several variables and work role transition in the case of an overseas assignment to Japan and found that role ambiguity and role discretion were found to influence work adjustment, while predeparture knowledge, association with local nationals, and family's adjustment correlate with general adjustment of American expatriate managers in Japan.
Abstract: Throughout the course of a career, an individual must make numerous role transitions, instigated through such events as overseas transfers, domestic transfers, promotions, company reorganizations, and inter-company job changes. This paper examines the relationships between several variables and work role transition in the case of an overseas assignment to Japan. Role ambiguity and role discretion were found to influence work adjustment, while predeparture knowledge, association with local nationals, and family's adjustment were found to correlate with general adjustment of American expatriate managers in Japan.

1,090 citations

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TL;DR: This article found that a favorable opinion about the overseas assignment by the spouse is positively related to the spouse's adjustment and the novelty of the foreign culture has a negative relationship with the spouse adjustment.

1,065 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors described the various ways that newcomers proactively attempt to gain feelings of personal control during organizational entry and examined their longitudinal effects on self-reported performance and satisfaction in a sample of organizational newcomers.
Abstract: This study described the various ways that newcomers proactively attempt to gain feelings of personal control during organizational entry and examined their longitudinal effects on self-reported performance and satisfaction in a sample of organizational newcomers. The results suggest that individuals engage in proactive activities such as information and feedback seeking, relationship building, job-change negotiating, and positive framing during entry and that individual differences in desired control were related to 6 proactive entry tactics. However, only some of these tactics were related to self-reported performance and job satisfaction. The socialization literature describes the ways in which organizations mold and shape individual behavior (Van Maanen & Schein, 1979). The literature has focused on stages of socialization and on situational factors that influence individuals during the entry period (Reichers, 1987). More recently, researchers have begun to examine the role that individual dispositions might play in the en

918 citations


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01 Jan 2001
TL;DR: In this article, the Hare and the Tortoise are used to describe a remarkable convergence between the two types of relationships, i.e., relationships, relations, relationships, relationships and relationships.
Abstract: Preface. 1. A Remarkable Convergence. 2. Moral Purpose. 3. Understanding Change. 4. Relationships, Relationships, Relationships. 5. Knowledge Building. 6. Coherence-Making. 7. The Hare and the Tortoise. References. Index. About the Author.

3,960 citations

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01 Apr 2010
TL;DR: In this paper, the major uses and adaptations of stakeholder theory across a broad array of disciplines such as business ethics, corporate strategy, finance, accounting, management, and marketing are reviewed.
Abstract: For the last 30 years a growing number of scholars and practitioners have been experimenting with concepts and models that facilitate our understanding of the complexities of today’s business challenges. Among these, “stakeholder theory” or “stakeholder thinking” has emerged as a new narrative to understand and remedy three interconnected business problems—the problem of understanding how value is created and traded, the problem of connecting ethics and capitalism, and the problem of helping managers think about management such that the first two problems are addressed. In this article, we review the major uses and adaptations of stakeholder theory across a broad array of disciplines such as business ethics, corporate strategy, finance, accounting, management, and marketing. We also evaluate and suggest future directions in which research on stakeholder theory can continue to provide useful insights into the practice of sustainable and ethical value creation.

2,778 citations

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TL;DR: Theory suggests and results show that firm performance is initially positive but eventually levels off and becomes negative as international diversification increases as mentioned in this paper, and product diversification moderates firm performance.
Abstract: Theory suggests and results show that firm performance is initially positive but eventually levels off and becomes negative as international diversification increases. Product diversification moder...

2,706 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine organizational legitimacy in the context of the multinational enterprise (MNE) and explore its effects on MNE legitimacy, including internal versus external legitimacy and positive and negative legitimacy spillovers.
Abstract: We examine organizational legitimacy in the context of the multinational enterprise (MNE). After discussing three types of complexity (of the legitimating environment, the organization, and the process of legitimation) that MNEs typically face, we explore their effects on MNE legitimacy. In particular, we distinguish between the legitimacy of the MNE as a whole and that of its parts, and we develop propositions that include issues of internal versus external legitimacy and positive and negative legitimacy spillovers.

2,685 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors review a diverse set of literatures that directly address proactive behavior in organizational contexts and describe four constructs related to proactive behavior: proactive personality, personal initiative, role breadth self-efficacy, and taking charge.

1,873 citations