Is bigger better? Size of the location and expatriate adjustment in China

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1228-1242

  Selmer, Jan ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Expatriate adjustment; Location size

Indexed keywords

EID: 24644466456     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190500144178     Document Type: Review

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