Evaluating Six Common Stereotypes About Older Workers with Meta-Analytical Data

Personnel Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 821-858

  Ng, Thomas W H ^a   Feldman, Daniel C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 84868325301     PISSN: 00315826     EISSN: 17446570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/peps.12003     Document Type: Article

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