Networking enablers, constraints and dynamics: A qualitative analysis

Career Development International

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 120-138

  Kim, Sowon ^a  

^a IESE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Career advancement; Career strategy; Instrumental support; Managers; Networking; Sponsorship

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878240846     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/CDI-04-2012-0051     Document Type: Article

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