Self-starters, can-doers and mobile phoneys: Situations vacant columns and the personality culture in employment

Sociological Review

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 109-128

  Cremin, C S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0042474492     PISSN: 00380261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-954X.00410     Document Type: Review

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