Swimming pool hygiene: Self-monitoring, task clarification, and performance feedback increase lifeguard cleaning behaviors

Journal of Organizational Behavior Management

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-79

  Rose, Henry M S ^a   Ludwig, Timothy D ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cleaning behavior; Performance feedback; Self monitoring

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449096895     PISSN: 01608061     EISSN: 15408604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01608060802660157     Document Type: Article

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