The adjustment process of Spanish repatriates: A case study

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1396-1417

  Vidal, Ma Eugenia Sánchez ^a   Valle, Raquel Sanz ^a   Aragón, Ma Isabel Barba ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Adjustment process; International human resource management; Repatriation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548564258     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190701502547     Document Type: Article

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