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Self-perceptions and job preferences of entry-level information systems professionals: implications for career development

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Ephraim R. McLean,

John R. Tanner,

Stanley J. SmitsAuthors Info & Claims

SIGCPR '91: Proceedings of the 1991 conference on SIGCPR

Pages 3 - 13

https://doi.org/10.1145/111084.111086

Published: 01 March 1991 Publication History

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