Cross-cultural training, expatriate self-efficacy, and adjustments to overseas assignments: An empirical investigation of managers in Asia

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 277-290

  Osman Gani, AAhad M ^a   Rockstuhl, Thomas ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Cross cultural training; Expatriate; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650083310     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2009.02.003     Document Type: Article

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