Line managers' support for older workers

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1902-1917

  Leisink, Peter L M ^a   Knies, Eva ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Line managers; Older workers; People management; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957875930     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2011.573969     Document Type: Article

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