Measurement and nonmeasurement processes with negative affectivity and employee attitudes

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 88-101

  Williams, Larry J ^a   Gavin, Mark B ^b   Williams, Margaret L ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030549874     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.81.1.88     Document Type: Article

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