Developmental networks and professional identity: A longitudinal study

Career Development International

Volumn 10, Issue 6-7, 2005, Pages 567-583

  Dobrow, Shoshana R ^a   Higgins, Monica C ^a  

^a HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Career development; Careers; Mentoring

Indexed keywords

EID: 27144513425     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620430510620629     Document Type: Article

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