An examination of the discriminant validity of the strain-free negative affectivity scale

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 503-522

  Fortunato, Vincent J ^a   Jex, Steve M ^b   Heinish, Deanne A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033249341     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/096317999166815     Document Type: Article

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