Role ambiguity and self-efficacy: The moderating effects of goal orientation and procedural justice

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 368-375

  Li, Andrew ^a   Bagger, Jessica ^b  

^a WEST TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Field study; Goal orientation; Procedural justice; Role ambiguity; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 55749111379     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2008.07.008     Document Type: Article

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