The role of on-site training and support in expatriation: Existing and necessary host-company practices

Career Development International

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 298-311

  Suutari, Vesa ^a   Burch, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VAASA   (Finland)

Author keywords

Expatriates; Management; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986146498     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000005985     Document Type: Article

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