| description abstract | The performance of expatriate construction professionals (EXCPs) has become increasingly critical for the success of international construction projects. This study investigated the role of job burnout and cross-cultural adjustment in predicting EXCPs’ performance. Drawing on the job demands-resources model, a comprehensive framework was developed to illustrate the relationships among cultural intelligence, stressors, expatriate management practices, cross-cultural adjustment, job burnout, and performance. Data were collected through a survey of Chinese EXCPs working in various host countries, and the proposed model was tested using structural equation modeling (SEM). The findings reveal that expatriate management practices and cross-cultural adjustment have a more substantial motivational impact on performance than do the negative impacts of stressors and job burnout. Additionally, cultural intelligence is significantly associated with stressors, expatriate management practices, cross-cultural adjustment, and job burnout. This study makes a valuable contribution to the expatriate literature and offers strategies for dual-process management to enhance EXCPs’ performance in international construction projects. | |
