The personal quest for building global competence: A taxonomy of self-initiating career path strategies for gaining business experience abroad

Journal of World Business

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 374-385

  Vance, Charles M ^a  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 27644582147     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2005.08.005     Document Type: Article

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