The relationships of type A behavior and optimism with job performance and blood pressure

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 215-227

  Begley, Thomas M ^a   Lee, Cynthia ^a   Czajka, Joseph M ^b  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b State of Colorado   (United States)

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EID: 0034361583     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007782926730     Document Type: Article

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