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研究生：	李瑪莉 Ma-Li Lee
論文名稱：	外派大陸台灣女性經理人之職涯路徑與調適 The Career Path and Adjustment of Taiwanese Female Expatriate Managers to China
指導教授：	蔡錫濤 Tsai, Shir-Tau
學位類別：	碩士 Master
系所名稱：	國際人力資源發展研究所 Graduate Institute of International Human Resource Developmemt
論文出版年：	2011
畢業學年度：	99
語文別：	英文
論文頁數：	79
中文關鍵詞：	調適、職涯、女性外派經理人
英文關鍵詞：	adjustment, career, female expatriate manager
論文種類：	學術論文
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The purpose of this research was to investigate (1) the career path of Taiwanese female expatriate managers to China; (2) factors affecting Taiwanese female expatriate managers’ decision of taking international assignments to China and how these factors affecting their decisions of being relocated overseas; (3) the adjustment difficulties which Taiwanese female expatriate managers had encountered in China. Qualitative research approach was adopted. Data collection was through semi-structured interviews with eight Taiwanese female expatriate managers. The findings indicated Taiwanese female expatriate managers displayed three types of career patterns: linear, spiral, and transitory. With regard to the factors affecting their career decision to China, self-development, family responsibility, organizational factors, chance events, and negative factors were the five primary factors of receiving foreign assignments to China. Lastly, the results showed that Taiwanese female expatriate managers faced adjustment challenges in terms of general life, work, and people. Implications for organizations in Taiwan and suggestions for future studies are provided.

ABSTRACT    I
TABLE OF CONTENTS    III
LIST OF TABLES    V
LIST OF FIGURES    VII
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION    1
Research Background    1
Research Purposes    5
Research Questions    5
Definition of Key Terms    6
Research Delimitation    7
CHAPTER II. LITERATURE REVIEW    9
Career Development Theories    9
Women’s Career    16
Career Decisions of Female Expatriate Managers    21
Women Expatriates and Cross Cultural Adjustment    24
CHAPTER III. METHODOLOGY    29
Research Method    29
Research Procedure    30
Research Framework    32
Research Design    33
Sampling Strategies    34
Research Participants    35
Instrument    38
Data Collection and Analysis    39
Validity and Reliability    39
CHAPTER IV. RESEARCH FINDINGS    41
Career Path of Taiwanese Female Expatriate Managers    41
Factors Influencing Female Managers’ Career Decision to China    45
Socio-cultural Adjustment Difficulties    51
CHAPTERV. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS    61
Conclusions    61
Limitations    65
Recommendations for Future Studies    65
REFERENCES    67
APPENDIX A. CONSENT FORM FOR INTERVIEW    71
APPENDIX B. INTERVIEW GUIDE    73
APPENDIX C. INTERVIEW QUESTIONS    75
APPENDIX D. EXAMPLE OF CODING    77


LIST OF TABLES
Table 2.1. Stages and developmental tasks over the life span    11
Table 2.2. Four career concepts- key features and motives    19
Table 3.1. An overview of interviewees’ background information     38
Table 4.1. Factors affecting Taiwanese female expatriate managers’ decision
to be relocated    46
Table 4.2. Taiwanese female expatriate managers’ socio-cultural adjustment in
general life    52
Table 4.3. Taiwanese female expatriate managers’ socio-cultural adjustment at
work    54
Table 4.4. Taiwanese female expatriate managers’ socio-cultural adjustment with
people    58


LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2.1. Six personality types in John Holland’s theory of career choice    10
Figure 2.2. A need-based socio-psychological model of career choice and
work behavior    13
Figure 2.3. A model depicting the postulated effects of traditional female
socialization on career-related self-efficacy expectations    14
Figure 2.4. The U-curve of cross-cultural adjustment    26
Figure 3.1. Research procedure    31
Figure 3.2. Research framework    32
Figure 4.1. Linear career path    41
Figure 4.2. Spiral career path    43
Figure 4.3. Transitory career path    44
                                

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