Career mobility at the intersection between agent and structure: A conceptual model

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 739-759

  Forrier, Anneleen ^a,b   Sels, Luc ^b   Stynen, Dave ^b  

^a Lessius University College   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 76949090112     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/096317909X470933     Document Type: Article

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