Psychological empowermentf as a multidimensional construct: A test of construct validity

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 127-142

  Kraimer, Maria L ^a   Seibert, Scott E ^b   Liden, Robert C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033249391     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164499591009     Document Type: Article

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