A synthesis and extension of the Weiner and Kelley attribution models

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 271-284

  Martinko, Mark J ^a   Thomson, Neal F ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032346607     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324834basp2004_4     Document Type: Article

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