Alumni Perceptions of Workforce Readiness

Teaching of Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 97-106

  Landrum, R Eric ^a   Hettich, Paul I ^b   Wilner, Abby ^c  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JBL Associates   (United States)

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EID: 77951229371     PISSN: 00986283     EISSN: 15322802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986281003626912     Document Type: Article

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