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The Timing of Adjustment Strategies during Work Role Transition: A Longitudinal Comparison between Newcomers and Job Changers

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The socioeconomic context of careers has changed rapidly in recent decades, mainly because of the process of globalization (technological developments and intense competition, market requirements of flexibility and adaptability, processes of organizational restructuring, etc.).

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Toderi, S., Sarchielli, G. (2011). The Timing of Adjustment Strategies during Work Role Transition: A Longitudinal Comparison between Newcomers and Job Changers. In: Cortini, M., Tanucci, G., Morin, E. (eds) Boundaryless Careers and Occupational Well-being. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230281851_3

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