The effects of work environment on the personality-performance relationship: An exploratory study

Journal of Managerial Issues

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 288-305

  Westerman, James W ^a   Simmons, Bret L ^b  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 33947126408     PISSN: 10453695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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