Becoming a leader: Early career challenges faced by MBA graduates

Academy of Management Learning and Education

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 452-472

  Benjamin, Beth ^a   O'Reilly, Charles ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80054080695     PISSN: 1537260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amle.2011.0002     Document Type: Article

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