Preparation, support and training requirements of South African expatriates

South African Journal of Business Management

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 33-40

  Vogel A J ^a   Van Vuuren, J J ^a   Millard, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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EID: 68149112487     PISSN: 20785585     EISSN: 20785976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajbm.v39i3.565     Document Type: Article

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