Managing Multiple Embeddedness and Expatriate Staffing Strategies: A Multilevel Investigation of Korean Multinationals

Acknowledgments

This research was supported by the Yonsei University Research Fund of 2023 (2023-22-0200) and Yonsei Business Research Institute.

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