Person-Environment Congruence and Holland's Theory: A Review and Reconsideration

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 137-187

  Spokane, Arnold R ^a   Meir, Elchanan I ^b   Catalano, Michele ^a  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 0001458615     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jvbe.2000.1771     Document Type: Article

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