Factors influencing the adjustment of women on global assignments

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 163-179

  Caligiuri, Paula M ^a   Joshi, Aparna ^a   Lazarova, Mila ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural adjustment; Cross cultural leadership; Expatriates; Global assignments; Host nationals; Women in management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001209135     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095851999340495     Document Type: Article

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