Re-conceptualizing the career development of self initiated expatriates: Rivers not ladders

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 130-141

  Crowley Henry, Marian ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Career development; Careers; France; Human resource management; International; Narratives

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856379756     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621711211199476     Document Type: Article

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