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Career identity, career commitment, and self-efficacy: the role of gender and family characteristics

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|Aug 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijm-2022-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2451-2834 | Journal ISSN: 1649-248X
Language: English
Page range: 53 - 66
Published on: Aug 16, 2023
Published by: Irish Academy of Management
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 times per year

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