Nationality, social network and psychological well-being: Expatriates in China

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 775-793

  Wang, Xiaoyun ^a   Kanungo, Rabindra N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Expatriate in China; Expatriate psychological well being; Expatriate social network

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442602178     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0958519042000192942     Document Type: Article

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