New or traditional careers? A study of UK graduates’ preferences

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-26

  King, Zella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84859496294     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 17488583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2003.tb00081.x     Document Type: Article

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