From crossing cultures to straddling them: An empirical examination of outcomes for multicultural employees

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dc.contributor.authorFitzsimmons, Stacey R.
dc.contributor.authorLiao, Yuan
dc.contributor.authorThomas, David C.
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-22T17:40:12Z
dc.date.available2018-05-22T17:40:12Z
dc.date.copyright2017en_US
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractInternational organizations, ranging from large MNCs to small born global firms, are increasingly recognizing that multicultural employees can help them operate across countries and across cultures. However, multiculturals – individuals who identify with and internalize more than one culture – are a diverse group, and organizations seeking to leverage their potential can benefit from a deeper understanding of the resources they possess and the challenges they face. We conducted three studies with a total of 1196 participants to test relationships between multicultural identity patterns and personal, social and task outcomes. Consistent results across studies indicated that individuals with more cultural identities (higher identity plurality) had more social capital and higher levels of intercultural skills than those with fewer cultural identities, while individuals who integrated their cultural identities (higher identity integration) experienced higher levels of personal well-being than those who separated them. Based on these results we advocate for two directions in future research on multicultural employees: moving beyond cognitive mechanisms alone, and examining monocultural and multicultural individuals simultaneously along the spectrum of identity plurality.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.identifier.citationFitzsimmons, S. R., Liao, Y. & Thomas, D.C. (2017). From crossing cultures to straddling them: An empirical examination of outcomes for multicultural employees. Journal of International Business Studies, 48(1), 63-89. doi: 10.1057/s41267-016- 0053-9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-016-0053-9
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/9391
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of International Business Studiesen_US
dc.subjectMulticulturalen_US
dc.subjectBiculturalen_US
dc.subjectMultiple Identitiesen_US
dc.subjectSurvey Methoden_US
dc.subjectMultiple Regression Analysisen_US
dc.subjectSocial Cognitionen_US
dc.subjectSocial Identity Theoryen_US
dc.subject.departmentPeter B. Gustavson School of Business
dc.titleFrom crossing cultures to straddling them: An empirical examination of outcomes for multicultural employeesen_US
dc.typePostprinten_US

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