What motivates Australian business managers to undertake expatriate appointments in east Asia?

Career Development International

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 36-45

  Fish, Alan ^a   Wood, Jack ^b  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Monash Mt Eliza Business School   (Australia)

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EID: 84986021429     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620439710157489     Document Type: Article

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