Evidence of back-home selection bias against US female expatriates

Women in Management Review

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 68-79

  Paik, Yongsun ^a   Vance, Charles M ^a  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Expatriates; International business; Selection; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847141815     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649420210421772     Document Type: Article

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