Restrictive versus promotive control and employee work outcomes: The moderating role of locus of control

Journal of Management

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 369-392

  Elias, Steven M ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Influence; Locus of control; Managerial control; Power

Indexed keywords

EID: 63649113429     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: 15571211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0149206308318620     Document Type: Article

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