A conceptualization and test of the influences of individual differences in goal-setting situations

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1854-1878

  Kalnbach, Lynn R ^b   Hinsz, Verlin B ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 22844454335     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1999.tb00155.x     Document Type: Article

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