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Research Design and Methodology

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The purpose of this research is to explore the relationship between expatriate learning, expatriate adaptation, and international assignment experience, and to verify the relationships between the variables described. Thus, this chapter outlines the research methodology adopted in order to answer the research questions and contribute to the knowledge gap as discussed in the literature review.

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Li, Y. (2016). Research Design and Methodology. In: Expatriate Manager’s Adaption and Knowledge Acquisition. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0053-9_3

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