Transitioning ageing workers from paid to unpaid work in non-profits

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 156-170

  Schlosser, Francine K ^a   Zinni, Deborah M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 79952596159     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 09545395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2010.00131.x     Document Type: Article

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