Intercultural Competence and Expatriates

The International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1990, Pages 341-362

  Gertsen, Martine Cardel ^a  

^a Capenhagen Business School ^*  (Denmark)

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EID: 84949697761     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585199000000054     Document Type: Article

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