Age differences in career activities among higher-level employees in the Netherlands: a comparison between profit sector and non-profit sector staff

International Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 98-120

  Van Der Heijden, Beatrice Isabella Johanna Maria ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

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EID: 41749091824     PISSN: 13603736     EISSN: 14682419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2419.2006.00247.x     Document Type: Article

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