Ajustamento intercultural de professores estrangeiros em uma Universidade Federal Brasileira

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate how the intercultural adjustment of academic expatriates occurs in a higher education institution, taking Black, Mendenhall and Oddou (1991) as main theoretical fundament. It was sought, through the categories of analysis "early adjustment", "work adjustment", "general adjustment" and "interaction adjustment", the process of preparation and adaptation to the various factors of adjustment before and after arrival on the destination country. This research is characterized as qualitative, descriptive, was made semi-structured interviews with 13 foreign professors, being analyzed through content analysis. As results, it was identified that the most relevant factor for the choice of Brazil as a workplace was the opportunities offered by the university. It was also identified that academic management is prepared for internationalization, however there is still a need for standardization in the way it occurs. The country's tax situation affects the way expatriates adjust, as does violence. These are the factors pointed out as reasons for possible repatriations. However, it has been realized that professors are satisfied with their Brazilian career.