Development and validation of a work domain goal orientation instrument

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 995-1015

  VandeWalle, Don ^a  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031523870     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164497057006009     Document Type: Article

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