本研究探討外籍員工在外國工作的經驗及價值觀，如何在工作環境中累積知識並克服困難。本研究討論外國人來到蒙古工作的原因，並探討在蒙古工作和生活上，會遇到什麼樣的問題，透過文獻及訪談的結果，提供來蒙古工作的外籍人士後續的建議。由於先前尚未有針對外籍人士在蒙古的相關研究，因此本研究以質化訪談的方式，訪談四位分別在蒙古工作三年至十年間的外籍人士，探究他們在蒙古工作和生活的經驗。本研究的結果發現，影響外籍人士工作滿意度的原因來自跨文化的適應及調整。

This paper examines the role of ‘foreign employees’ received value of international experiencefor expatriation as an increasing knowledge about different society and overcoming thedifficulties through working environment. The thesis will deal how and why people come to Mongolia, what are the most problematic issues when living in Mongolia, and what other difficulties are encountered. Overall, the current study will attempt to indicate the alternatives as a recommendation empirically and theoretically.
The current study is based on qualitative method, where the research dealt with four expatriates experience of working and living in Mongolia for over three to ten years. For example in 2004 The Number of Foreign Employees is twenty thousand seven hundred six, therefore nine thousand three hundred eighty eight employees are from Main land China which is the highest number of foreign employees in Mongolia. Although by 2010 The Number of Foreign Employees has increased to twenty six thousand seventy two, the number of employees from Main land China become thirteen thousand seven hundred fourteen. Overall, the current study is based on interviewing expatriates through email, instant chat conference and face to face to deliver relevant and reliable information to the study.
In addition, the current study was rarely noticed in the literature area in the previous time, therefore the literature review and the guideline is embraced from the similar topics that are studied in the earlier researches and followed case study research method under the theory of life satisfaction, job satisfaction in terms of a new environmental influence towards intercultural adjustment at the organization. Therefore the factors influenced adaptation and job satisfaction.The study concluded the important factors that interfere expatriates job satisfaction versus intercultural adjustment and how it is embraced to their work roll and outcomes.

Thesis/Dissertation verification letter …………………………………………. i
Abstract in Chinese……………………………………………………………… ii
Abstract in English……………………………………………………………… iii
Chapter 1: Introduction…………………………………………………………… 1
1.1. Research Background…………………………………............................. 1
1.2. Problem Statement and Research Questions……...……………………... 2
1.3. Objective and Research Procedures……………………………………... 4
Chapter 2: Literature Review…………………………........................................... 13
2.1. Background of Mongolia and Current Situation ………………………... 6
2.2. Government Statistics number of expatriates …………………………… 8
2.3. Acculturation……………………..………………………………..… 12
2.4. Expatriates Job satisfaction …………………………………................... 13
2.4.1 Cross Culture Adjustment ………………………………………….. 16
2.5. Expatriate Adaptation…………………………………………………… 18
2.6. Relationship between Job satisfaction and Adaptation …......................... 19
Chapter 3: Research Method………..……………………………………………. 40
3.1. Framework………..……………………………………………................ 23
3.2. Definition and
Proposition………………………………………………………………..24
3.3. Methodology………………………………………………..................... 25
3.4. Interview………………………………………………………………… 25
CHAPTER 4: Expatriates Story………………………………………………… 28
4.1. Case Study A……………………………….............................................. 28
4.2. Case Study B ……………………………………………………………. 32
4.3. Case Study C ………………………………............................................. 35
4.4. Case Study D…………………………………………………………… 38
Chapter 5: Case Study Results and Analysis……………………………………... 42
5.1. Graph……………………………….......................................................... 42
5.2. Analyze………………………………………........................................... 43
Chapter 6: Conclusion and Suggestion..………………………………………...... 46
6.1. Conclusion…….…………………………………………………………. 46
6.2. Suggestion………………………………………….................................. 48
6.3. Reference…….…………………………………………………………. 49
6.4. Appendix………………………………………….................................... 52

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