The need for and meaning of positive organizational behavior

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 695-706

  Luthans, Fred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 0036340469     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.165     Document Type: Article

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