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This study explores the task satisfaction and work adjustment relationship and test the moderating effect of psychological adjustment on task satisfaction and work adjustment relationship among expatriate academics in Malaysia. This empirical study attempts to enrich the understanding of the work adjustment, psychological adjustment and task satisfaction. A quantitative method was adopted in this study and responses from 251 expatriate academics in Malaysia were analyzed using SPSS 20. This result shows that psychological adjustment moderate the relationship between task satisfaction and work adjustment. The result showed that all of the hypotheses were supported. Most of the expatriate academics are satisfied with their work environments and increase their work adjustment. Psychological adjustment support the moderating effect of the study. The result indicate that university top management not only focus on maintaining expatriates’ satisfaction to increase their level of work adjustment but also psychological adjustment which moderate the satisfaction and work adjustment relationship. This empirical study attempts to enrich the understanding of the work adjustment among expatriate academics within Malaysian context. This study adopt a cross-sectional research design and examine the opinions of expatriates at only one point in time. Longitudinal research design should be done for a better result.
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In-Text Citation: (Marmaya et al., 2021)
To Cite this Article: Marmaya, N., Razak, N. A., Wee, N., Koe, W., Samad, K. A., & Rasidah, H. (2021). The Moderating Effect of Psychological Adjustment on Task Satisfaction and Work Adjustment among Expatriate Academics in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(12), 11–17.
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