Cognitive-affective stress propensity: A field study

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 687-707

  Wofford, J C ^a   Goodwin, Vicki L ^b   Daly, Paula S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b University of Texas at Arlington ^*

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EID: 0033445495     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1379(199909)20:5<687::AID-JOB926>3.0.CO;2-5     Document Type: Article

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