A speculative perspective on the transfer of behavioral science findings to the workplace: "The times they are a-changin"

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1027-1032

  Latham, Gary P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 36749060728     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2007.27153899     Document Type: Article

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