Decision makers' hindsight bias after receiving favorable and unfavorable feedback

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 29-41

  Louie, Therese A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0033241293     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.84.1.29     Document Type: Article

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