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A phenomenological study of Western expatriates’ adjustment to Saudi Arabia.

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Title: A phenomenological study of Western expatriates’ adjustment to Saudi Arabia.
Authors: Jackson, Derrick1 (AUTHOR), Manderscheid, Steven V.2 (AUTHOR) manderscheid@csp.edu
Source: Human Resource Development International. Apr2015, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p131-152. 22p. 1 Chart.
Subject Terms: *Noncitizens, *Psychological adaptation, *Attitude (Psychology), Foreign workers, Americans, Personnel management
Geographic Terms: Saudi Arabia
Abstract: This phenomenological study focuses on Western expatriates working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and their experiences and perceptions of their cross-cultural adjustment. To this end, eight Western expatriates working and living in Saudi Arabia were interviewed face-to-face in an effort to explore and document their lived experiences of adjusting to life in Saudi Arabia, thus extending the current knowledge of this phenomenon. These in-depth face-to-face interviews and the subsequently employed rigorous methods of abstracting data led to the discovery of four critical themes that were viewed by all participants as having the greatest impact on their adjustment to working and living in Saudi Arabia. These themes were Adjustment of Spouses, Life on the Company Compounds, Lack of Activities Between Saudis and Westerners, and Relationship Between the Westerners and Saudis. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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