Effects of electronic performance monitoring on personal control, task satisfaction, and task performance

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 738-745

  Stanton, Jeffrey M ^a   Barnes Farrell, Janet L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030365058     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.81.6.738     Document Type: Article

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