Adjustment” of the independent expatriate – a case study of Doug

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Adjustment” of the independent expatriate – a case study of Doug

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the idea of expatriate adjustment through naturally occurring data. Specifically, through an investigation of three e-mails sent to the author by a friend, Doug, the paper explores the notion that adjustment is a fluid concept and that through qualit...

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Main Author:	McKenna, Stephen
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010
Online Access:	http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/29511

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