Subjective career success: A meta-analytic review

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 169-179

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Career satisfaction; Hurdles; Meta analysis; Obstacles; Subjective career success

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906066277     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2014.06.001     Document Type: Article

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