Expatriate learning: Exploring how Japanese managers adapt in the United States

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1373-1395

  Yamazaki, Yoshitaka ^a   Kayes, D Christopher ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cross cultural learning; Expatriate adaptation; Experiential learning; Japan US business

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548570504     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190701502521     Document Type: Article

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