Characteristics of retailing internships contributing to students' reported satisfaction with career development

Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 105-118

  Paulins, V Ann ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Job satisfaction; Retailing; Students; United States of America; Workplace training

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; MERCHANDIZING; RETAILING; TRAINING;

EID: 43949109246     PISSN: 13612026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13612020810857970     Document Type: Article

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