離開是必然，但結果未必淒涼：以跨文化適應觀點探討外派人員工作家庭增益之研究

Leaving is inevitable, but the result is not necessarily bleak:A study on the work-family gain of expatriates from the perspective of cross-cultural adaptation

隨著跨國企業在不同國家迅速發展，外派人員逐年增加，導致許多企業面臨跨國管理上的問題。而在諸多管理議題中，首先要面對的就是外派人員跨文化適應的問題。因此如何有效解決派外人員跨文化適應及在海外工作與家庭生活適應問題為企業需面對的重要課題，有鑑於此，本研究透過訪談三個不同外派國家的工作者，探討外派人員如何解決跨文化適應問題及了解外派人員在工作與家庭之間是否有相得益彰之效，並結合紮根理論的研究方法，以資料概念化的形式加以歸納統整。研究結果發現，外派人員確實於外派初期面臨了不少挑戰，但組織若可以提供組織支援與家庭友善政策將有助於其從中達到良好的跨文化適應，進而達到工作家庭增益的結果。

Due to the rapid development of multinational companies in different countries, the number of expatriates has increased in recent decades. Within this circumstance, companies have to face the need of human resource management for expatriates. Among many management issues, the first aspect to face is the cross-cultural adaptation for expatriates. Therefore, how to effectively survive during the process of cross-cultural adaptation and the adaptation between overseas work and family life among expatriates are the important issues. Accordingly, the purpose of this research is to explore the overcome strategies when expatriates work oversea. Data was collected through interview with workers from three different expatriate countries. The study applied grounded theoretical research method to summarize and integrate research conceptualization of the data. The results found that expatriates had to face challenges during the initial period of expatriation. However, if companies can provide supports and offer family-friendly programs to assistant expatriates, it will help them achieve a satisfied cross-cultural adaptation, and achieve the result of work-family enrichment as well.