Cross-cultural training and expatriate adjustment: A study of western expatriates in Nigeria

Journal of World Business

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 22-30

  Okpara, John O ^a   Kabongo, Jean D ^b  

^a BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Cross cultural training; Expatriates; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953680080     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2010.05.014     Document Type: Article

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