Goal orientations and performance: Role of temporal norms

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 484-498

  Lee, Cynthia ^a   Hui, Chun ^b   Tinsley, Catherine H ^c   Niu, Xiongying ^d  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS   (China)

Author keywords

Comparative management; Performance goals; Temporal norms

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746185456     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400208     Document Type: Article

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