Expatriate assignments and intra-organizational career success: Implications for individuals and organizations

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 819-835

  Bolino, Mark C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Career success; Expatriation; Repatriation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548061591     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400290     Document Type: Article

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