An experimental study of the acceptance of a foreign newcomer into a workgroup |
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| Authors: | Arpita Joardar Tatiana Kostova Elizabeth C Ravlin |
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| Institution: | aDepartment of Management, Marketing & International Business, College of Business Administration, University of Texas—Pan American, 1201 West University Drive, Edinburg, TX 78541 USA;bSonoco International Business Department, Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, 1705 College Street, Columbia, SC 29208 USA;cDepartment of Management, Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, 1705 College Street, Columbia, SC 29208 USA |
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| Abstract: | We examine the acceptance of a foreign newcomer into a local workgroup. Using Social Identity and Acculturation theories, we try to identify factors that help a foreign newcomer gain acceptance of a host group. We test the model using a group-level policy-capturing technique. Our results indicated that a workgroup's attitude towards a foreign newcomer was influenced by socially attractive behaviors of the newcomer, the apparent sincerity of such behaviors, the group's culture on the individualism dimension, cultural similarity between the newcomer and the group, and cultural intelligence of the newcomer as reflected in the individual's reputation of establishing a relationship with his/her host culture. |
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| Keywords: | Group acceptance Newcomer Social identity theory Acculturation |
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