Career anchors and the effects of downsizing: Implications for generations and cultures at work. A preliminary investigation

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 281-291

  Marshall, Verena ^a   Bonner, Dede ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Career planning; Downsizing; Training and development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986037972     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590310479910     Document Type: Article

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