Forms of host-country national learning for enhanced MNC absorptive capacity

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 590-606

  Vance, Charles M ^a   Paik, Yongsun ^a  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Expatriates; Knowledge sharing; Multinational companies; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744448788     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683940510623407     Document Type: Article

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