Developing expatriates’ cross-cultural sensitivity: cultures where “your culture’s OK” is really not OK

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 690-702

  Rodrigues, Carl A ^a  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptability; Classifications; Culture; Expatriates; Sensitivity; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986121871     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621719710190211     Document Type: Article

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