Conscientiousness, procrastination, and person-task characteristics in job searching by unemployed adults

Current Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 83-96

  Lay, Clarry H ^a   Brokenshire, Rosemarie ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 21944434705     PISSN: 10461310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-997-1017-9     Document Type: Article

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