Testing the conventional wisdom regarding volunteer programs: A longitudinal analysis of the service corps of retired executives and the U.S. Small business administration

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 525-548

  Brudney, Jeffrey L ^a   Gazley, Beth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 0036449866     PISSN: 08997640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0899764002238099     Document Type: Article

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