International workers' satisfaction with the repatriation process

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1683-1702

  Sanchez Vidal, Ma Eugenia ^a   Sanz Valle, Raquel ^b   Barba Aragon, Ma Isabel ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

International human resource management (IHRM); Repatriates' satisfaction; Repatriation; Turnover intentions

Indexed keywords

EID: 53249087922     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190802295256     Document Type: Article

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