Knowledge transfer upon repatriation

Journal of World Business

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 361-373

  Lazarova, Mila ^a   Tarique, Ibraiz ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b PACE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 27644494243     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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