International talent flow and intention to repatriate: An identity explanation

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 243-261

  De Cieri, Helen ^a   Sheehan, Cathy ^a   Costa, Christina ^a   Fenwick, Marilyn ^a   Cooper, Brian K ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Identity; Quality of life; Repatriation; Talent flow

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955092009     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13678860902981977     Document Type: Article

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