Work-Relevant Values Strengthen the Stressor-Strain Relation in Elite Army Units

Military Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-17

  Britt, Thomas W ^a   Stetz, Melba C ^b   Bliese, Paul D ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 1642603321     PISSN: 08995605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327876mp1601_1     Document Type: Article

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