An Expectation of Continued Success: The Work Attitudes of Generation Y

Labour and Industry

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-84

  Oliver, Damian ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 85050837088     PISSN: 10301763     EISSN: 23255676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10301763.2006.10669339     Document Type: Article

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