Moderating effects on the compensation gap between locals and expatriates in China: A multi-level analysis

Journal of International Management

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 54-67

  Leung, Kwok ^a   Wang, Zhongming ^b   Hon, Alice H Y ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Compensation gap; Expatriates; Firm performance; Inclusive climate; Multi level approach; Sense making

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951676362     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2010.12.002     Document Type: Article

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