Perceived self-efficacy, personal goals, social comparison, and scientific productivity

Applied Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 593-607

  Vrugt, Anneke ^a   Koenis, Simone ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0036802968     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1464-0597.00110     Document Type: Article

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