Host country national reactions to expatriate pay policies: A model and implications

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 606-621

  Toh, Soo Min ^a   Denisi, Angelo S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0142169042     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2003.10899387     Document Type: Article

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