A validation study of the Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory

International Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 112-129

  Nguyen, Nhung T ^a,c   Biderman, Michael D ^b   McNary, Lisa D ^a  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77953894442     PISSN: 13603736     EISSN: 14682419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2419.2010.00345.x     Document Type: Article

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