Athletes' perceived use of information sources when forming initial impressions and expectancies of a coach: An explorative study

Sport Psychologist

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-89

  Manley, Andrew J ^a   Greenlees, Iain ^a   Graydon, Jan ^a   Thelwell, Richard ^b   Fllby, William C D ^c   Smith, Matthew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 53349107452     PISSN: 08884781     EISSN: 15432793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.22.1.73     Document Type: Article

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