A further investigation of major field and person-environment fit: Sociological versus psychological interpretations of Holland's theory

Journal of Higher Education

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 670-698

  Feldman, Kenneth A ^a   Ethington, Corinna A ^b   Smart, John C ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035511221     PISSN: 00221546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221546.2001.11777121     Document Type: Article

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