Careers patterns in Greek academia: social capital and intelligent careers, but for whom?

Career Development International

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 264-294

  Bozionelos, Nikos ^a  

^a AUDENCIA BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

Academia; Careers; Dark side; Greece; In group; Intelligent careers; Know whom; National culture; Nepotism; Out group; Politics; Social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006253717     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/CDI-01-2014-0011     Document Type: Article

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