Abstract:In order to improve the implementation of development strategy of China Southern Power Grid Company Limited, the construction of “one body with two wings as well as international expansion”, the insurance of making China Southern Power Grid Company Limited the first-class enterprise in the world, and the promotion of overseas business and the development of expatriates, this paper focuses on the latest progress in the studies of expatriate adjustment. Based on a literature review, it systematically analyzes the research of connotation definition, measurement tools, antecedents and consequences of expatriate adjustment, and finally points out the emphasis of future research.