Factors related to the career satisfaction of older managerial and professional women

Career Development International

Volumn 10, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 203-215

  Armstrong Stassen, Marjorie ^a   Cameron, Sheila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Career development; Career satisfaction; Older workers; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844419028     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620430510598328     Document Type: Article

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