Working Hard and Working Smart: Motivation and Ability During Typical and Maximum Performance

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 978-992

  Klehe, Ute Christine ^a   Anderson, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ability; maximum performance; motivation; typical performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION;

EID: 34250191706     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.92.4.978     Document Type: Article

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