The survivor syndrome: Aftermath of downsizing

Career Development International

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 278-286

  Appelbaum, Steven H ^a   Delage, Claude ^b   Labib, Nadia ^c   Gault, George ^d  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^b Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce   (Canada)

^c Consultant ^*  (Canada)

^d Structural Engineer Hydro Quebec   (Canada)

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EID: 84986009654     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620439710178639     Document Type: Article

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