The joint role of locus of control and perceived financial need in job search

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 258-271

  Van Hooft, Edwin A J ^a   Crossley, Craig D ^b  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 49749086899     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2008.00432.x     Document Type: Article

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