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At the other extreme is a set of objectives around "integration" that are common among immigration countries that wish to see a longer term involvement or even settlement of migrant workers. In the Middle East, the case of Israel vis-a-vis Jewish migrants should be noted as an example of a national system aimed at the "absorption" (as is the official term: klita) of migrants from an early stage of their arrival by providing immersion programmes in language, history, and cultural know-how; and with a dedicated government ministry to devise policy and oversee implementation.

The case of temporary migrant workers as a key national labour policy issue and at the participation rates evidenced in the Gulf states, Libya, and the KSA is hardly addressed in the management and HRM literature (for an exception, see Mellahi & Al-Hinai, 2000).

Adjustment to a foreign environment is usually studied as an individual attitudinal-perceptual-behavioural concern (Dawis & Lofquist, 1984; Furnham & Bochner, 1986; Stewart & Bennett, 1991): a psychological intrapersonal phenomenon (with some interpersonal aspects), and so is conceptualised as a micro issue. Black's (1988) model is the one most commonly cited in the literature for expatriate adjustment. Black and Stephens (1989) list four key adjustment requirements for the effective acclimatization to a foreign environment:

1. Work adjustment: Adjustment to the work itself, the work environment, and to the teams and groups at work. Such an adjustment at times may be crucial to effective productivity.

2. Supportive adjustment: Adjustment with respect to the time to get adjusted to the host culture.

3. Interaction adjustment: Adjustment with respect to interaction with host nationals and their customs, rituals, values, and norms.

4. Nonwork adjustment: Typically constituting leisure, food, healthcare, and the like.

All four adjustment categories roll up into an overall adjustment measure. The vantage point of the model and its focus is the individual expatriate's response to a host country and the work environment, with the limited aim of gaining sufficient understanding, insight, and know-how to make his temporary stay a success. The latest such model by Stroh, et al. (2005, p. 101), presents a similar model.

The requirements for impatriate adjustment may be different. When large numbers of foreigners flock to work in the same host environment, as is the case in the KSA, for example, the perspective for both the individual and the host environment may be qualitatively and quantitatively different from the typical individualistic stand of the lone expatriate, as posited in the research literature.

There is consistent evidence that difficulties in general adjustment to the host country are the key reason for unsuccessful overseas assignments (Tung, 1979; Stone, 1991; Baruch & Altman, 2002; Global Relocation Services, 2004). It may be up to the individual or the organization to deal with that. In our case here, impatriation, we propose that the onus on facilitating adjustment is on the host organisation and indeed the host country, because the accumulated consequences for not doing so would create large-scale inefficiencies as well as injustices. Indeed, in circumstances in which most employees are temporary foreign nationals, we argue, a key role of management and the core role of the HR function would be to manage effectively the adaptation process of this workforce.

Cultural and work adjustment within the Saudi employment context is therefore more complex and potentially more problematic for the management of people than in normal expatriation circumstances. To the vast stream of inflowing manpower add the cultural diversity of nationalities and cultures, comprising highly skilled professionals, semi-skilled technical workers, as well as low-skilled manual workers, and the enormity of the adjustment challenge for the national economy becomes apparent.

Our model's focus is on both the micro and macro levels of the work setting and the broader environment. Taking the lead from Black & Stephens (1989), the proposed model (Exhibit 1) emphasizes work and nonwork issues and their interaction by focusing on two environments: the country (societal) and work (organisational). The model also addresses the impact of cultural adjustment, leading to outcomes of productivity and well-being. In this model the HR function plays a pivotal role as the primary vehicle for facilitating adjustment at the organisational level. By default, HR may also facilitate adjustment at the societal level if no other function engages in this endeavour (as is the case in most Middle East countries).

The approach employed here is an organisational perspective, and is practice driven. We do not address the many and relevant human rights issues implicated in the mass migration (even if temporary) of millions of people to find a livelihood, better their life prospects, and enrich their skills. The assumption we make is that having an "adjusted" impatriate is good for the organisation and the economy.

In this model the environment is segregated into the broad general environment and the specific work environment. Further, in each environment differentiation is made between the micro level and the macro level.

The general macro environment for an impatriate includes:

1. Immigration control and resulting security procedures on entry to the host country and throughout the period of residency. We would envision the HR function to provide information and hands-on help in dealing with the authorities on behalf of, or jointly with, the impatriate.

2. Rights and duties within the politico-legal system of that country relevant to impatriates, including freedom of expression. In the case of Saudi Arabia the laws concerning alcohol consumption, women's dress code, and mixed-sex associations are relevant issues.

3. Essential needs being met based on the consideration that impatriates seldom belong to a homogenous culture, ethnic group, race, religion, or nationality. This inherent diversity may lead to different acclimatisation norms and demands. For example, some groups may find it easier to acclimatise to the weather than others. Some may adjust to the culture effortlessly; others may not.

4. Tolerance. The general attitude of a country, a culture, and a populace to foreigners, particularly when they are present in large numbers, is another key factor in facilitating adjustment. Here, efforts at the national and regional levels would supplement efforts at the organisational level.

General micro environment issues include leisure, food, and healthcare, each making its own micro environmental impact on adjustment. Providing healthcare in their native tongue, familiarizing the culture (e.g., visits, talks, films), and giving useful tips about food and leisure are the kind of interventions that facilitate adjustment.

The work-related macro environment includes:

1. Technology. Technology platforms vary from country to country and so does training. Establishing early on the knowledge and experience gaps will facilitate adjustment.

2. Management style, work style. Adaptation problems with respect to a country's common management style, individual and collective work norms, and work style may not only take a chunk out of the productive working hours, but may also have financial implications because of associated opportunity costs. Familiarizing impatriates with the native approach, while making allowances to accommodate their way of doing things, would ease the adjustment to the work environment.

The work-related micro environment typically includes:

1. Performance standards. Negotiating the expected levels of productivity with respect to benchmarking against industry standards and the host nation's norms (which may conflict with those previously experienced by the impatriates) may help adjustment.

2. Supervisory controls and the standards and types of controls vary from industry to industry and from country to country. Expectations and how they are dealt with will affect adjustment.

3. Job specifications, which may vary even in tightly organised sectors and in mature industries. Expectations and how they are dealt with will affect adjustment.

4. Organisational culture. Organisations form their own cultures, which in turn create unique styles of conduct and may become a source of competitive advantage. Fitting newcomers into a culture is a challenge to any institution, more so for temporary foreigners.

5. Human capital standards. The attention, opportunities, and resources accorded for skills and personal development may enhance the motivation to adjust.

The Role of HR

All these considerations should find their way into informing and formulating HR policies and procedures. In our model they are segmented into proactive provisions and reactive provisions. Proactive indicates policies that are actively pursued, whereas reactive services are those provided upon demand.

HR policies pertaining to training and exposure to cultural aspects of life and work may have to be imparted actively in order to facilitate adjustment.