Socialization-based approach to predicting retail career preference and choice

Journal of Marketing Education

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 14-24

  Shim, Soyeon ^a   Gehrt, Kenneth ^a   Goldsberry, Ellen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 79959207855     PISSN: 02734753     EISSN: 15526550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0273475399211003     Document Type: Article

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