The Psychology of adjustment through the lifespan : emotions, age, experience and cross-cultural adjustment

Alexei Koveshnikov (1) , Cécile Dejoux (2) , Heidi Wechtler (3)

1 Aalto University
2 LIRSA - Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de recherche en sciences de l'action
3 GREGOR - Groupe de Recherche en Gestion des Organisations

Grounded in lifespan development theory and more particularly socioemotional selectivity theory, this paper attempts to shed additional light on one of the under-researched and inconclusive areas in expatriation research, namely what moderating effects age have on the relation between emotional intelligence (EI) and cross-cultural adjustment (CCA) of expatriates on assignment. We tested our hypotheses through hierarchical regression models using data from 254 expatriate managers. Our analyses show a positive moderating effect of age on the relation between emotional intelligence and two facets of adjustment: general living and interactional adjustments and concluded that age and experience are not fully substitutable.

Domaines: Sciences de l'Homme et Société

Alexei Koveshnikov, Cécile Dejoux, Heidi Wechtler. The Psychology of adjustment through the lifespan : emotions, age, experience and cross-cultural adjustment. Annual Australia & New Zeeland International Business Academy Conference, Apr 2013, Perth, Australia. ⟨halshs-02103987⟩