Exploring the role of hope in job performance: Results from four studies

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 785-803

  Peterson, Suzanne J ^a,c   Byron, Kristin ^b,d  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Syracuse University

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EID: 51449093535     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.492     Document Type: Article

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