The power of being positive: The relation between positive self-concept and job performance

Human Performance

Volumn 11, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 167-187

  Judge, Timothy A ^a   Erez, Amir ^b   Bono, Joyce E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0032371868     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327043hup1102&3_4     Document Type: Article

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