Current and future value of human capital: Predictors of reemployment compensation following a job loss

Journal of Employment Counseling

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 135-144

  Gowan, Mary A ^a,c   Lepak, David ^b,d  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ELON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34548654901     PISSN: 00220787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1920.2007.tb00032.x     Document Type: Article

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