A longitudinal study of determinants of perceived employability

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 566-586

  Wittekind, Anette ^a   Raeder, Sabine ^a   Grote, Gudela ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 77955644006     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.646     Document Type: Article

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