The Role of Goal Orientation During Expatriation: A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Investigation

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1437-1445

  Wang, Mo ^a   Takeuchi, Riki ^b  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

expatriate adjustment; expatriate performance; goal orientation; premature return intention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIGRATION; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GOALS; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 34748842552     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.92.5.1437     Document Type: Article

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