Playing to win: Biological imperatives, self-regulation, and trade-offs in the game of career success

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 137-154

  Nicholson, Nigel ^a   De Waal Andrews, Wendy ^a  

^a LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 20744443642     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.295     Document Type: Review

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