Relocation Decision Making: Employee Considerations in Their Own Words

Consulting Psychology Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 154-168

  Prehar, Cynthia A ^a  

^a Department of Psychology ^*  (United States)

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EID: 20744440279     PISSN: 10659293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1061-4087.53.3.154     Document Type: Article

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