Expatriation and careers: Perspectives of expatriates and spouses

Career Development International

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 81-90

  Riusala, Kimmo ^a   Suutari, Vesa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VAASA   (Finland)

Author keywords

Career planning; Dual career couples; Expatriates

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986132570     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620430010318945     Document Type: Article

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