Effect of color schemes and environmental sensitivity on job satisfaction and perceived performance

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 473-486

  Kwallek, N ^a   Soon, K ^a   Woodson, H ^a   Alexander, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 31344465494     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pms.101.2.473-486     Document Type: Article

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