13230: Experiences, perceptions and expectations of retail employment for Generation y

Career Development International

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 523-544

  Broadbridge, Adelina M ^a   Maxwell, Gillian A ^b   Ogden, Susan M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Careers; Employment; Graduates; Retailing; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 35148814049     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620430710822001     Document Type: Article

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