An empirical test of a correspondence model of expatriate managers' work adjustment

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1907-1925

  Breiden, Oliver ^a   Mohr, Alexander T ^a   Mirza, Hafiz R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Correspondence model; Expatriate manager; Work adjustment

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548540602     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190601000105     Document Type: Article

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