Networking behaviors and career outcomes: Differences for men and women?

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 419-437

  Forret, Monica L ^a   Dougherty, Thomas W ^b  

^a ST AMBROSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 10944227311     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.253     Document Type: Article

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