The purpose of this paper is to provide an instrument to measure the dimensionality of Indian expatriate adjustment.
In an effort to measure the dimensionality of Indian expatriate adjustment in the USA, Black's instrument was used in this paper.
The factor analysis gave a different factor structure from that proposed by Black. Expatriate scores did not merge into three dimensions of expatriates' adjustment; rather they merged into two dimensions. Unlike Black's study, interaction with host nationals was not found to be a separate dimension. A possible explanation is that linguistic skills and the presence of Indian diaspora support Indian expatriates during their interactions with Americans.
The exploratory character of this study with its small convenience sample of Indian expatriates makes the findings tentative.
The paper is a useful source of information for students planning to make a career in international business and practitioners already engaged in international business activities.
This paper fulfils an identified information need and offers help in expatriate adjustment.
