Individual differences and expatriate assignment effectiveness: The case of U.S.-based Korean expatriates

Journal of World Business

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 109-126

  Kim, Kwanghyun ^a   Slocum Jr , John W ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural adjustment; Expatriates; Individual differences; Korean managers

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049041509     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2007.10.005     Document Type: Article

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