Promotions in the internal and external labor market: Evidence from professional football coaching careers

Journal of Business

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 821-850

  Edward Fee, C ^a   Hadlock, Charles J ^a   Pierce, Joshua R ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33644918308     PISSN: 00219398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/499139     Document Type: Article

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