The management of expatriates: Messages from Europe?

Journal of World Business

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 346-365

  Scullion, Hugh ^a   Brewster, Chris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035624561     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-9516(01)00060-8     Document Type: Article

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