Gender differences in expatriate adjustment

European Journal of International Management

Volumn 4, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 163-183

  Haslberger, Arno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Cross cultural adaptation; Expatriates; Gender differences; Research paper

Indexed keywords

EID: 76149134091     PISSN: 17516757     EISSN: 17516765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2010.031281     Document Type: Article

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