Handicapping: The Effects of Its Source and Frequency

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 893-900

  McElroy, James C ^a   Crant, J Michael ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

credit and blame; impression management; self handicapping

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; DECISION MAKING; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WORKPLACE;

EID: 48049119082     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.93.4.893     Document Type: Article

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