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Exploring the motives of company-backed and self-initiated expatriates

Noeleen Doherty School of Management, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Michael Dickmann School of Management, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford, UK
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Timothy Mills School of Management, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford, UK
Pages 595-611 | Published online: 23 Feb 2011

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