Enhancing employee performance through positive organizational behavior

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1580-1600

  Ramlall, Sunil J ^a  

^a HAMLINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 44249122376     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2008.00360.x     Document Type: Article

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