The influence of internship experiences on the behavioral intentions of college students in Taiwan

Asia-Pacific Education Researcher

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 73-92

  Chen, Chin Tsu ^a   Chen, Chun Fu ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NANYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Behavioral intention; College students; Experience; Internship

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863265650     PISSN: 01195646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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