A model for the influence of social interaction and social support on female expatriates' cross-cultural adjustment

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 761-772

  Caligiuri, Paula ^a   Lazarova, Mila ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural adjustment; Female expatriates; Social interaction; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347367166     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190210125903     Document Type: Article

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