Examining a work ethic myth about self-employed people

Psychological Reports

Volumn 81, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1997, Pages 1075-1081

  Weaver, Charles N ^a  

^a ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0009230217     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1997.81.3f.1075     Document Type: Article

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