TOWARD UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING STEREOTYPICAL BELIEFS ABOUT OLDER WORKERS' ABILITY AND DESIRE FOR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management

Volumn 22, Issue , 2003, Pages 253-285

  Maurer, Todd J ^a   Wrenn, Kimberly A ^a   Weiss, Elizabeth M ^a  

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EID: 36148964372     PISSN: 07427301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0742-7301(03)22006-5     Document Type: Review

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