Blue-collar work, career, and success: Occupational narratives of sisu

Journal of Applied Communication Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 273-292

  Lucas, Kristen ^a   Buzzanell, Patrice M ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blue Collar Work; Careers; Occupational Narratives

Indexed keywords

EID: 10844290727     PISSN: 00909882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0090988042000240167     Document Type: Article

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