Genetic influences on job and occupational switching

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 60-77

  McCall, Brian P ^a   Cavanaugh, Margie A ^b   Arvey, Richard D ^b   Taubman, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031065848     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jvbe.1995.1537     Document Type: Article

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