The effects of personality on learning: The mediating role of goal setting

Human Performance

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-66

  Klein, Howard J ^a   Lee, Sunhee ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

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EID: 33645295468     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327043hup1901_3     Document Type: Review

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