Value orientations as predictors of cultural and business impact: Individual suitability for cross-border assignments

Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 30-48

  Fish, Alan ^a   Bhanugopan, Ramudu ^a   Cogin, Julie ^b  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cross cultural management; Culture; Expatriates; Managers; Selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986018829     PISSN: 13527606     EISSN: 17586089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13527600810848818     Document Type: Article

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