Knowledge Benefits of Social Capital upon Repatriation: A Longitudinal Study of International Assignees

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1052-1077

  Reiche, B Sebastian ^a  

^a IESE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Inpatriates; Longitudinal research; MNC knowledge flows; Perceived organizational support; Repatriation; Social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863783209     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2012.01050.x     Document Type: Article

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