A Study on the IHRM Model and Its Empirical Research for Expatriates of Taiwanese Business Mainland China

As the reformation and opening of Mainland China goes, the amount of investment of Taiwanese business in Mainland China has become larger and larger. As a result, the IHRM for expatriates has become one of the most important issues. According to above, this research will take Taiwanese business in Mainland China as the subject to construct the IHRM model and make the empirical analysis.

The scope of the IHRM model covered the selecting factors, cross-cultural training, leadership behaviors, the adjustment degree and repatriation intent for expatriates in China. Based upon literature and opinions of experts, this research developed suitable questionnaires. Then, the questionnaire survey and in-depth interview were used to collect quantitative and qualitative empirical data, the empirical research results and IHRM model constructed in the study will be expected to offer the references for Taiwanese business in China and the related authorities concerned.

The main results of the study are as follows： 1.The more Taiwanese business in China emphasized on selection, training and leadership for the expatriates, the better adjustment level they were in. 2.The better adjustment level the expatriates were in, the higher job performance and the lower willingness of repatriation they had. 3.The average duration period for the expatriates of Taiwanese business in China is 2 years and seven months.

Furthermore, the stages of expatriate’s adjustment are as follows： (1) Honeymoon stage：0～1.7 months (2) Culture Shock Stage：1.8～2.6 months (3) Adjustment Stage：2.7～4.0 months (4) Adaptation Stage：4.1～5.7 months