HR factors affecting repatriate job satisfaction and job attachment for Japanese managers

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 831-841

  Stevens, Michael J ^a   Oddou, Gary ^a   Furuya, Norihito ^a   Bird, Allan ^a   Mendenhall, Mark ^a  

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Author keywords

HR repatriation practices; Job attachment; Job satisfaction; Repatriates; Self adjustment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748434482     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190600640844     Document Type: Article

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