Exploring career plateau as a multi-faceted phenomenon: Understanding the types of career plateaux experienced by accounting professionals

British Journal of Management

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 610-622

  Smith Ruig, Theresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 73849152060     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: 14678551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2008.00608.x     Document Type: Article

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