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Responsible careers: systematic reflexivity in shifting landscapes

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Responsible careers: systematic reflexivity in shifting landscapes. / Tams, Svenja; Marshall, Judi.
In: Human Relations, Vol. 64, No. 1, 2011, p. 109-131.

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Tams, S & Marshall, J 2011, 'Responsible careers: systematic reflexivity in shifting landscapes', Human Relations, vol. 64, no. 1, pp. 109-131. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018726710384292

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Tams, S., & Marshall, J. (2011). Responsible careers: systematic reflexivity in shifting landscapes. Human Relations, 64(1), 109-131. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018726710384292

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Tams S, Marshall J. Responsible careers: systematic reflexivity in shifting landscapes. Human Relations. 2011;64(1):109-131. Epub 2010 Nov 10. doi: 10.1177/0018726710384292

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Tams, Svenja ; Marshall, Judi. / Responsible careers : systematic reflexivity in shifting landscapes. In: Human Relations. 2011 ; Vol. 64, No. 1. pp. 109-131.

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