Influences on perceived career success: Findings from US graduate business degree alumni

Career Development International

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-58

  Cocchiara, Faye K ^a   Kwesiga, Eileen ^b   Bell, Myrtle P ^c   Baruch, Yehuda ^d  

^a ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRYANT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Career development; Discrimination; Graduates; Human capital; Social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 76549112485     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620431011020880     Document Type: Article

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