Individual difference predictors of change in career adaptability over time

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 188-198

  Zacher, Hannes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Career Adapt Abilities Scale; Career adaptability; Individual differences; Personality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894100075     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2014.01.001     Document Type: Article

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