General and specific self-efficacy in the context of a training intervention to enhance performance expectancy

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 111-129

  Schwoerer, Catherine E ^a   May, Douglas R ^b   Hollensbe, Elaine C ^c   Mencl, Jennifer ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

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EID: 33747153001     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.1126     Document Type: Review

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