Graduates into the retail industry: An assessment of the nature and causes of mismatches between the needs and expectations of the retail industry and its graduate employees

International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 5-12

  Gush, Jacqui ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0009096240     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590559610148170     Document Type: Article

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