The Effect of Learning Versus Outcome Goals on a Simple Versus a Complex Task

Group and Organization Management

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 236-250

  Winters, Dawn ^a   Latham, Gary P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 0030535215     PISSN: 10596011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059601196212007     Document Type: Article

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