International Business Management

Year: 2012
Volume: 6
Issue: 5
Page No. 601 - 610

The Mediating Effect of Cultural Intelligence on the Relationship Between Openness Personality and Job Performance among Expatriates on International Assignments

Authors : Subramaniam Sri Ramalu, Faridahwati Mohd. Shamsudin and Chandrakantan Subramaniam

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