An examination of dimensions of Psychological Empowerment Scale for service employees

Psychological Reports

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 667-672

  Hancer, Murat ^a   George, R Thomas ^b,c   Kim, Beomcheol ^b  

^a ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c 315F Campbell Hall ^*  (United States)

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EID: 29544450517     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.97.2.667-672     Document Type: Review

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