Performing in a multi-cultural context: The role of personality

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 475-485

  Burke, Michael J ^a   Watkins, Marla Baskerville ^b   Guzman, Eduardo ^c  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cross cultural adjustment; Performance; Personality

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349977311     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2009.05.005     Document Type: Article

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