Profile
Shing Kit Chiang is a graduate from Durham Business School, with a distinction in MSc Management (International Business). With a solid academic foundation in business management and expertise in management accounting, organisational behaviour, and international business environments, Shing engages in complex problem-solving and critical analysis to contribute to academic research and further studies in international management.
PhD research
Shing Kit’s research titled ‘Enhancing Host-Country Nationals' Support for Expatriate Adjustment: A Process-Based Lifecycle Approach’, examines a process-based model aimed at increasing host-country nationals’ (HCNs) willingness to support expatriate adjustment through a lifecycle approach. It highlights the importance of equitable status, intergroup contact theory, and acculturation theory in enhancing interactions between HCNs and expatriates.
To address gaps in existing literature, the research proposes organisational strategies to reduce status disparities and promote both direct and indirect forms of engagement. Additionally, it explores how HCNs can cultivate a dual identity to ensure sustained support. Using a qualitative inductive methodology with semi-structured interviews, the study focuses on Chinese expatriates in European subsidiaries.
The findings aim to deepen the understanding of HCN-expatriate dynamics and provide actionable recommendations for multinational companies to optimise the success of international assignments.