Predicting Behavior Change in Indian Businessmen from a Combination of Need for Achievement and Self-Discrepancy

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 339-352

  Langens, Thomas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

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EID: 0042835649     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jrpe.2000.2314     Document Type: Article

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