The moderating influence of personality and culture on social loafing in typical versus maximum performance situations

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 250-262

  Klehe, Ute Christine ^a   Anderson, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 34250185769     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2007.00385.x     Document Type: Article

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