Does the Source of a Calling Matter? External Summons, Destiny, and Perfect Fit

Journal of Career Assessment

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 562-574

  Duffy, Ryan D ^a   Allan, Blake A ^a   Bott, Elizabeth M ^a   Dik, Bryan J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

calling; job satisfaction; life satisfaction; living calling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908672920     PISSN: 10690727     EISSN: 15524590     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1069072713514812     Document Type: Article

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