Skating on thin ice: A comparison of work values and job satisfaction in CEE and EU countries

International Journal of Comparative Sociology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 444-471

  Vecerník, Jirí ^a  

^a Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic   (Czech Republic)

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EMPLOYMENT;

EID: 22544464659     PISSN: 00207152     EISSN: 17452554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002071520304400502     Document Type: Article

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