The relationship between work attitudes and job analysis ratings: Do rating scale type and task discretion matter?

Human Performance

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-21

  Conte, Jeffrey M ^a   Dean, Michelle A ^b   Ringenbach, Kathleen L ^c   Moran, Stacey K ^d   Landy, Frank J ^e  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d St Paul Companies   (United States)

^e SHL North America   (United States)

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EID: 12144263648     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327043hup1801_1     Document Type: Review

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