The changing nature of gender roles, alpha/beta careers and work-life issues: Theory-driven implications for human resource management

Career Development International

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 238-263

  Sullivan, Sherry E ^a   Mainiero, Lisa A ^b  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Careers; Family; Gender

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249021971     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620430710745881     Document Type: Article

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