A six year longitudinal study of graduate expectations: The implications for company recruitment and selection strategies

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 139-150

  Mabey, Christopher ^a   Clark, Timothy ^a   Daniels, Kevin ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030494354     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.1996.tb00071.x     Document Type: Article

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