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TTP1.How many months did it take you to become effective at your new job following your last expatriation? … …...months and ….. weeks. TTP2.How quickly do ...
THE IMPACT OF EXPATRIATES’ HOME COUNTRY CULTURE ON THEIR TIME TO PROFICIENCY: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM THE INDIAN CONTEXT Marie-France Waxin American University of Sharjah, UAE Chris Brewster University of Reading, UK Nicholas Ashill American University of Sharjah, UAE Jean-Louis Chandon INSEEC Business School, France Waxin M-F., Brewster V., Ashill N., Chandon J-L., 2016. “The Impact Of Expatriates’ Home Country Culture On Their Time To Proficiency: Empirical Evidence From The Indian Context”, The Journal of Developing Areas, Volume 50, Number 4, Fall 2016 , pp. 401-422.

MEASURES OF THE KEY VARIABLES   MEASURING TIME TO PROFICIENCY TTP1.How many months did it take you to become effective at your new job following your last expatriation? … …...months and ….. weeks TTP2.How quickly do you feel you became proficient at your new job following your expatriation? ….months and ….. weeks TTP3.How many months did it take you to get to know your way around the informal networks at your new job? ….months and ….. weeks TTP4.Overall, how quickly did you start to feel comfortable in your new work setting following your last transfer? ….months and ….. weeks (answers recoded into weeks)

MEASURING ORGANISATIONAL VARIABLES Role Clarity. Please circle how much you agree with the those statements: 1. Completely disagree 2. Disagree 3. Generally disagree 4. Undecided 5. Generally agree 6. Agree 7. Completely agree CP1.I know the performance level my superior considers acceptable CP2.What is considered an acceptable performance by my chief is clear to me CP3.I know what is a satisfactorily performance for my superior CM2.I know for sure the methods I have to use to do my work CM2.I know the process to follow so that my work should be well done CM3.I know which method is the best to do my tasks CS1.I know exactly when and what I have to do CS2.I know when I have to do a particular task in my job CS3.I know exactly when I have to realize specific tasks Role Discretion (WAP, WAD, WAE) Please circle how much you agree with the those statements: 1. Completely disagree 2. Disagree 3. Generally disagree 4. Undecided 5. Generally agree 6. Agree 7. Completely agree AP1.I have freedom as to what will be done AP2.I have freedom as to how work gets done AP3.I have freedom as to what I am responsible for. AD1.I have freedom as to what tasks my subordinates do. Ad2. I have freedom as to what work gets shared. Ad3.I have authority to decide what tasks I will delegate AE.I have freedom to decide how much of a generalist or expert to become AE2.I have freedom to choose what to become expert in

Supervisory Support (SSUP) Adapted from Pinder et Schroeder (1987). This concept is measured using 4 items, on a 1 to 7 Likert scale: Please circle how much you agree with the those statements: 1. Completely disagree 2. Disagree 3. Generally disagree 4. Undecided 5. Generally agree 6. Agree 7. Completely agree SSUP1. My immediate supervisor was slow to accept me (R) SSUP2. My immediate supervisor was willing to listen to my personal problems SSUP3. My immediate supervisor went out of his/her way to do things to make my work life easier for me SSUP4. My immediate supervisor could be relied upon to help when things got tough at work Co-workers Support (SCOL) This concept is measured using 4 items, on a 1 to 7 Likert scale: Adapted from Pinder et Schroeder (1987) Please circle how much you agree with the those statements: 1. Completely disagree 2. Disagree 3. Generally disagree 4. Undecided 5. Generally agree 6. Agree 7. Completely agree SCOL1. My co-workers were slow to accept me (R) SCOL2. My co-workers were willing to listen to my personal problems. SCOL3. My co-workers went out of their way to do things to make my work life easier for me SCOL4. My co-workers could be relied upon to help when things got tough at work. Organizational culture similarity (ORG) This concept is measured using 6 items, on a 1 to 7 Likert scale: Cerdin (1996). Please indicate the degree of difference between your home-country organization and your organization in India using the following scale (circle one number) 1. Completely similar 2. Similar 3. Rather similar 4. Undecided 5. Rather different 6. Different 7. Completely different ORG1.The organization’s focus (process versus results).... ORG2.The organization’s interest in its people/ tasks ORG3.The employee’s identification (to the company or externally) ORG4.The way of communicating (open or closed)............. ORG5.The control (loose versus strong). ORG6.The company’s orientation to its clients...

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