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Starting from a consideration of the recent changes in the workforce and working contexts in terms of boundaryless careers (Arthur & Rousseau, 1996a; 1996b) and the protean career (Hall, 1976; 2001), our concern in the present chapter is related to the study of the career expectations of university students, the workforce of tomorrow.
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Cortini, M., Notarangelo, E., Cardellicchio, E. (2011). Obscure Future? A Pilot Study on University Students’ Career Expectations. In: Cortini, M., Tanucci, G., Morin, E. (eds) Boundaryless Careers and Occupational Well-being. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230281851_5
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