The purpose of this study is to explore the interplay of the socio-cultural factors as they affect the Taiwanese expatriate's adjustment when they live in the U.S. Questionnaires were mailed to HR Department in 93 subsidiaries which were all selected from TSEC (Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation) Market in Taiwan. A total of 186 subjects were asked to respond to the questionnaire. The results indicated that language proficiency, foreign experience, establishing relationship, willingness to communicate and social support were related to expatriates' adjustment to the host culture. Family support and satisfactory adjustment were related to intent to stay in the overseas assignment. Culture novelty and living conditions were related to socio-culture adjustment. With intentions of keeping expatriates adjustment, support networks will have to provide appropriate introductions in the local society to activities that are of interest to the expatriate. Equally important, establishing relationship and communication can be effective factors of ensuring potential success in socio-cultural adjustment.
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The Journal of Human Resource and Adult Learning vol. 2, no. 2 pp.99-106
