Expatriate adaptation: A fit between skills and demands among Japanese expatriates in USA

Management International Review

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 81-108

  Yamazaki, Yoshitaka ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF JAPAN   (Japan)

Author keywords

Expatriate adaptation; Experiential learning theory; Japan US business; Job satisfaction; Learning skills; Skills demands

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955049396     PISSN: 09388249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11575-009-0022-7     Document Type: Article

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