The interacting effects of accountability and individual differences on rater response to a performance-rating task

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 795-819

  Mero, Neal P ^a   Guidice, Rebecca M ^b   Anna, Alexandra L ^c  

^a Association to Advance Collegiate   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c University of Colorado College of Nursing   (United States)

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EID: 33645723186     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-9029.2006.00044.x     Document Type: Article

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