Triumphs and tragedies: Expectations and commitments upon repatriation

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 681-697

  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)

Author keywords

Commitment; Expatriates; Expectations; International relocations; Repatriation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012173746     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190050075060     Document Type: Article

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