Generation “X” and the boomers: an analysis of realities and myths

Management Research News

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-33

  Appelbaum, Steven H ^a   Serena, Maria ^b   Shapiro, Barbara T ^a  

^a John Molson School of Business   (Canada)

^b 1er Etage   (Canada)

Author keywords

Baby boomers; Generation X; Stereotypes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993017531     PISSN: 01409174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01409170510784751     Document Type: Article

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