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The Scaffolding Activities of International Returnee Executives: A Learning Based Perspective of Global Boundary Spanning

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  • Michael J.D. Roberts & Paul W. Beamish, 2017. "The Scaffolding Activities of International Returnee Executives: A Learning Based Perspective of Global Boundary Spanning," Journal of Management Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 54(4), pages 511-539, June.
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