Predicting workplace outcomes from the ability to eavesdrop on feelings

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 963-971

  Elfenbein, Hillary Anger ^a,c   Ambady, Nalini ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 0036798704     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.87.5.963     Document Type: Article

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