The psychological work preferences of business students

Journal of Career Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 189-206

  Gilbert, G Ronald ^a   Burnett, Meredith ^a   Leartsurawat, Watcharaphong ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Business majors; Psychological differences; Work preferences

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951640815     PISSN: 10690727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1069072709354304     Document Type: Article

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