Closing the gap: Expectations versus reality among repatriates

Journal of World Business

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 111-124

  Stroh, Linda K ^a   Gregersen, Hal B ^b   Black, J Stewart ^c  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Center for Global Assignments   (United States)

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EID: 0001707675     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-9516(98)90001-3     Document Type: Article

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