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Job crafting for female contractors in a male-dominated profession. / Panteli, Niki; Urquhart, Cathy.
In: New Technology, Work and Employment, Vol. 37, No. 1, 31.03.2022, p. 102-123.

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Panteli, N & Urquhart, C 2022, 'Job crafting for female contractors in a male-dominated profession', New Technology, Work and Employment, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 102-123. https://doi.org/10.1111/ntwe.12210

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Panteli, N., & Urquhart, C. (2022). Job crafting for female contractors in a male-dominated profession. New Technology, Work and Employment, 37(1), 102-123. https://doi.org/10.1111/ntwe.12210

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Panteli N, Urquhart C. Job crafting for female contractors in a male-dominated profession. New Technology, Work and Employment. 2022 Mar 31;37(1):102-123. Epub 2021 Jul 14. doi: 10.1111/ntwe.12210

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Panteli, Niki ; Urquhart, Cathy. / Job crafting for female contractors in a male-dominated profession. In: New Technology, Work and Employment. 2022 ; Vol. 37, No. 1. pp. 102-123.

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