A comparison of protestant work ethic beliefs in thirteen nations

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 185-197

  Furnham, Adrian ^a   Bond, Michael ^a   Heaven, Patrick ^a   Hilton, Denis ^a   Lobel, Thalma ^a   Masters, John ^a   Payne, Monica ^a   Rajamanikam, R ^a   Stacey, Barrie ^a   Van Daalen, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0345057875     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224545.1993.9712136     Document Type: Article

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