“I go to a different place, I become a different person.” Acculturation strategies of the international graduates of English-language management programs in Poland: A qualitative longitudinal study
“I go to a different place, I become a different person.” Acculturation strategies of the international graduates of English-language management programs in Poland: A qualitative longitudinal study
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Golińska, Agnieszka
Posmykiewicz, Anna
Kwiatkowska, Anna
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2026-03-10
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International Journal od Intercultural Relations
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113
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1-15
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0147-1767
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2028-03-02
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This study examines the acculturation strategies employed by international graduates of English-language management programs in Poland and their changes over time, focusing on their experiences during their studies and as graduate professionals. Following the Qualitative Longitudinal Study approach, the research conducts an in-depth exploration of participants' experiences across two time points: initially during their student years and again two years after graduation. Eleven participants (aged 20–27 at the time of the second interview) engaged in semi-structured interviews and created cultural identity maps. Through Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, we identified four distinct acculturation strategies: separation, individualism, bicultural integration, and multicultural integration, with most participants actively engaging with multiple cultures during the second wave of interviews. Furthermore, the longitudinal analysis highlighted the participants’ perspectives on the unfolding of the acculturation process over time, revealing shifts in their identities, values, and behaviors. Participants conceptualized acculturation as an ongoing, lifelong process rather than a finite transition, particularly as their experiences intersected with developmental transitions into adulthood. This study contributes to understanding how specific contextual factors, such as international academic and professional environments, influence acculturation processes. Methodologically, this study underscores the value of employing cultural identity mapping from a longitudinal perspective to examine acculturation as a dynamic process.
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acculturation
young migrants
longitudinal study
qualitative methods
cultural identity mapping
young migrants
longitudinal study
qualitative methods
cultural identity mapping
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