Temporary employment and perceived employability: Mediation by impression management

Journal of Career Development

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 635-652

  de Cuyper, Nele ^a   de Witte, Hans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

contingent employment; impression management; perceived employability; temporary employment

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049262568     PISSN: 08948453     EISSN: 15560856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894845309357051     Document Type: Article

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