Managing global talent: Solving the spousal adjustment problem

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1504-1530

  Cole, Nina D ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Family relocation assistance; Male spouses; Spousal adjustment; Spousal employment; Spousal employment assistance programs

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957790620     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2011.561963     Document Type: Article

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