IP chapter 7

Question 1

Culture shock definition

Answer 1

A process of adjusting from living in a familiar, predictable environment to living in a country where everything is new

Question 2

Culture shock stages by Nancy Adler (U curve)

Answer 2

Honeymoon, Anxiety, Adjustment, Acceptance

Question 3

Reverse culture shock stages (W curve)

Answer 3

Arrival, culture shock, recovery, return home, reverse cultue shock, recovery, reintegration

Question 4

Stages of culture shock (book)

Answer 4

Pre-departure stage, vacation stage, angry stage, adjustments, re-entry shock

Question 5

Different (professional) re-entries

Answer 5

Alienated returnee
Re-socialized returnee
Proactive returnee

Question 6

Alienated returnee

Answer 6

Are unable to put their newly developed skills to use at headquarters. Drives them to look for an other job (abroad) High turnover is loss for the company

Question 7

Re-socialized returnee

Answer 7

Slip back into their old roles, like nothing has changed. This is a loss for the company, because the gained experience and skills are not used

Question 8

Proactive returnee

Answer 8

Put their new skills and international experience at use and the company benefits from this. This strategy is only possible when the management gives the returnee validation for the skills learned abroad and staff members are intercultural sensitive