Managing Expatriates in China

1. Introduction
Ling Eleanor Zhang, Anne-Wil Harzing, Shea Xuejiao Fan

2. Setting the Scene: Expatriates, Language and Culture in China
Ling Eleanor Zhang, Anne-Wil Harzing, Shea Xuejiao Fan

3. Host Country Language: Why It Matters, and Why Expatriates Need to Learn It
Ling Eleanor Zhang, Anne-Wil Harzing, Shea Xuejiao Fan

4. The Impact of Host Country Language Skills on Expatriate Adjustment and the Expatriate-Local Relationship
Ling Eleanor Zhang, Anne-Wil Harzing, Shea Xuejiao Fan

5. Gaining Acceptance from Local Colleagues: Evidence from Indian Expatriates in China
Ling Eleanor Zhang, Anne-Wil Harzing, Shea Xuejiao Fan

6. The Double-Edged Sword of Ethnic Similarity
Ling Eleanor Zhang, Anne-Wil Harzing, Shea Xuejiao Fan

7. Conclusion: Expatriate Language and Identity Challenges and Recommendations for Expatriate Management
Ling Eleanor Zhang, Anne-Wil Harzing, Shea Xuejiao Fan

Avainsanat: Business and Management, International Business, Human Resource Development, Diversity Management/Women in Business, Management, Sociology of Culture