Managing individual career aspirations and corporate needs: A study of software engineers in France

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 205-230

  Mignonac, K ^a   Herrbach, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Career anchors; Career paths; Engineering professionals; Intra organizational mobility

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; JOB SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

TECHNICAL SKILLS;

ENGINEERS;

EID: 0041663539     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-4748(03)00019-5     Document Type: Article

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