An experimental study of the acceptance of a foreign newcomer into a workgroup

Journal of International Management

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 513-537

  Joardar, Arpita ^a   Kostova, Tatiana ^b   Ravlin, Elizabeth C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Group acceptance, Newcomer, Social identity theory, Acculturation

Indexed keywords

EID: 36549006915     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2007.02.002     Document Type: Article

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