Toward a model of adaptation of Taiwanese expatriates’ spouses in multinational corporations

International Journal of Commerce and Management

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 187-204

  Yu, Joseph Chwo Ming ^a   Yi, Chin Hua ^b   Chiao, Yu Ching ^c   Wei, Yu Chen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Advantech Corp Ltd   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

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EID: 33846952102     PISSN: 10569219     EISSN: 17588529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10569210580000196     Document Type: Article

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