The importance of future time perspective in theories of work motivation

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 154-168

  Seijts, Gerard H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

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EID: 0039306631     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223989809599156     Document Type: Article

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