Work task dimensions underlying the world of work: Research results for diverse occupational databases

Journal of Career Assessment

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 440-459

  Prediger, Dale J ^a   Swaney, Kyle B ^a  

^a ACT Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Basic work tasks; Holland's hexagon; Job analysis; Work task dimensions; World of Work Map

Indexed keywords

EID: 7444272598     PISSN: 10690727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1069072704267737     Document Type: Review

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