Reactions to skill assessment: The forgotten factor in explaining motivation to learn

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-62

  Bell, Bradford S ^a   Ford, J Kevin ^b  

^a and History   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34147199962     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.1191     Document Type: Article

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