Purpose - In the study of expatriation and expatriate adaptation, there are limited studies that focus on issues faced by expatriates working in foreign countries with very distinct cultures. This study aims to explore this idea through the experiences of western expatriates working in the...

In this paper we will go first through a general M&A framework followed by more detailed theories concerning organizational cultures. The merger and acquisition context (different types, methods and the classification of mergers and acquisitions and the motivations of their emergence)....