Generational differences in China: Career implications

Career Development International

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 601-620

  Yi, Xiang ^a   Ribbens, Barbara ^a   Morgan, Caryn N ^a  

^a WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age groups; Attitudes; Careers; China

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049513564     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620431011084439     Document Type: Article

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