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Future uncertain: expected versus attained job mobility among managers. / Nicholson, Nigel; West, Michael; Cawsey, Thomas F .
In: Journal of Occupational Psychology, Vol. 58, No. 4, 1985, p. 313-320.

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Nicholson, N, West, M & Cawsey, TF 1985, 'Future uncertain: expected versus attained job mobility among managers', Journal of Occupational Psychology, vol. 58, no. 4, pp. 313-320. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8325.1985.tb00204.x

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Nicholson, N., West, M., & Cawsey, T. F. (1985). Future uncertain: expected versus attained job mobility among managers. Journal of Occupational Psychology, 58(4), 313-320. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8325.1985.tb00204.x

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Nicholson N, West M, Cawsey TF. Future uncertain: expected versus attained job mobility among managers. Journal of Occupational Psychology. 1985;58(4):313-320. doi: 10.1111/j.2044-8325.1985.tb00204.x

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Nicholson, Nigel ; West, Michael ; Cawsey, Thomas F . / Future uncertain : expected versus attained job mobility among managers. In: Journal of Occupational Psychology. 1985 ; Vol. 58, No. 4. pp. 313-320.

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