Mark J. Jacob
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Research Subjects
Mark J. Jacob has a total of 7 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Anne-Marie Søderberg
Department of Management, Society and Communication, Copenhagen Business School, Frederiksberg, Denmark
1 shared publication - Juana Du
School of Communication and Culture, Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC V9B5Y2, Canada
1 shared publication - Michał Wilczewski
VIZJA University School of Humanities and Fine Arts
1 shared publication - Paola Giuri
University of Bologna
1 shared publication - Rong Wang
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
1 shared publication - Sheila M. Puffer
Northeastern University
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 19 November 2022
- Published by Springer Nature in Higher Education
- Vol. 86 (5) , 1107-1128
Cultural novelty and international students’ experience: a five-country study
Research has linked cultural differences between a sojourner’s home and host country with their cultural transformation. Nonetheless, the results of empirical studies are inconclusive due to different operationalizations of cultural differences and testing among different groups of sojourners. We extend previous investigations by examining the effects of cultural novelty (i.e., the subjective perception of cultural differences) on the experience of international students (N = 1114) in Denmark, Germany, Italy, Poland, and the USA. Drawing on acculturation and social learning theories, we conceptualized a model of students’ adjustment and satisfaction taking into account cultural novelty. We tested the model through multi-group structural equation modeling (SEM) and examined the various relationships across subsamples from all five countries. We determined the significant effects of cultural novelty and a range of factors impacting students’ intercultural experience, such as their cultural intelligence, cultural background, second-language skills, time in the host country, and socialization with domestic students, and how the effects may vary by the host country. We discuss implications for future research and practice.
- 19 November 2022
- Published by Springer Nature in Higher Education
- Vol. 86 (5) , 1107-1128
Open AccessCultural novelty and international students’ experience: a five-country study
Research has linked cultural differences between a sojourner’s home and host country with their cultural transformation. Nonetheless, the results of empirical studies are inconclusive due to different operationalizations of cultural differences and testing among different groups of sojourners. We extend previous investigations by examining the effects of cultural novelty (i.e., the subjective perception of cultural differences) on the experience of international students (N = 1114) in Denmark, Germany, Italy, Poland, and the USA. Drawing on acculturation and social learning theories, we conceptualized a model of students’ adjustment and satisfaction taking into account cultural novelty. We tested the model through multi-group structural equation modeling (SEM) and examined the various relationships across subsamples from all five countries. We determined the significant effects of cultural novelty and a range of factors impacting students’ intercultural experience, such as their cultural intelligence, cultural background, second-language skills, time in the host country, and socialization with domestic students, and how the effects may vary by the host country. We discuss implications for future research and practice.