The imposter phenomenon, achievement dispositions, and the five factor model

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1347-1355

  Ross, Scott R ^a   Stewart, Jane ^a   Mugge, Molly ^a   Fultz, Brandy ^a  

^a DEPAUW UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement dispositions; Five factor model; Imposter phenomenon

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035647454     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8869(00)00228-2     Document Type: Article

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