Thesis
Peer relationships among local and returnee Chinese employees
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2009
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/103061
Abstract
This study focuses on the peer relationships among returnee and locally educated Chinese employees in the Chinese academia. It examines the various types of peer relationships returnee employees formed with locally educated coworkers and with other returnees. Perceived homophily and workplace envy are suggested to contribute to the returnees having relatively more returnees collegial peers and less locally educated collegial peers. Specifically, academic degree and the length of sojourning time are found to be associated with perceived homophily, and the length of returning time associated with envy. In addition, the study identifies high commitment as one of the determinants of special peer relationships which is absent from previous peer relationship literature.
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- Title
- Peer relationships among local and returnee Chinese employees
- Creators
- Sihua He
- Contributors
- Patricia M. Sias (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Edward R. Murrow College of Communication
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Pullman, Wash. :
- Identifiers
- 99900525054701842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis