Is there a technology age gap? Associations among age, skills, and employment outcomes

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 11, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 141-149

  Perry, Elissa L ^a   Simpson, Patricia A ^b   NicDomhnaill, Orla M ^a   Siegel, Deanna M ^a  

^a Box 6 ^*  (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0042673982     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2389.00237     Document Type: Review

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