Attracting retirees to apply: Desired organizational characteristics of bridge employment

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 649-660

  Rau, Barbara L ^a   Adams, Gary A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

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EID: 24144457511     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.330     Document Type: Article

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