Work performance: Is it one thing or many things? The multidimensionality of performance in a Middle Eastern context

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1049-1061

  Suliman, Abubakr M T ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Middle East and Jordan; Performance management; Self ratings; Supervisor ratings; Work performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347122036     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713769689     Document Type: Article

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