Relocation decision-making and couple relationships: A quantitative and qualitative study of dual-earner couples

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 247-274

  Challiol, Hélène ^a   Mignonac, Karim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOULOUSE CAPITOLE   (France)

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EID: 20744448990     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.311     Document Type: Article

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