An interactive approach to work motivation: The effects of competition, rewards, and goal difficulty on task performance

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 219-237

  Allscheid, Steven P ^a,b   Cellar, Douglas F ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Stanard and Associates Inc   (United States)

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EID: 21444431959     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02193860     Document Type: Article

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