THE TRANSNATIONAL CHALLENGE: PERFORMANCE AND EXPATRIATE PRESENCE IN THE OVERSEAS AFFILIATES OF JAPANESE MNCs

Advances in International Management

Volumn 17, Issue , 2004, Pages 215-242

  Beechler, Schon ^a   Pucik, Vladimir ^a   Stephan, John ^a   Campbell, Nigel ^a  

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EID: 36148986049     PISSN: 15715027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0747-7929(04)17009-1     Document Type: Review

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