An investigation of factors influencing accountability and performance ratings

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 141, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 499-524

  Roch, Sylvia G ^a   McNall, Laurel A ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountability; Motivation; Performance ratings

Indexed keywords

EID: 36049050181     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JRLP.141.5.499-524     Document Type: Article

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