How and when is social networking important? Comparing European expatriate adjustment in China and Turkey

Journal of International Management

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 449-472

  Wang, Xiaoyun ^a   Nayir, Dilek Zamantili ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Department of Business Administration in German Language ^*  (Turkey)

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EID: 33751420492     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2006.02.014     Document Type: Article

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