Language fluency and the evaluation of cultural faux pas: Russians interviewing for jobs in the United States

Social Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 103-120

  Molinsky, Andrew ^a,b,c  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c International Business School ^*  (United States)

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EID: 21644444656     PISSN: 01902725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019027250506800201     Document Type: Article

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