The interactive effects of variety, autonomy, and feedback on attitudes and performance

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 329-347

  Dodd, Nancy G ^a   Ganster, Daniel C ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 0030176901     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1379(199607)17:4<329::AID-JOB754>3.0.CO;2-B     Document Type: Article

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