An examination of the factorial, construct, and predictive validity and utility of the regulatory focus at work scale

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 805-831

  Craig wallace, J ^a   Johnson, Paul D ^a   Lance Frazier, M ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 68349105026     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.572     Document Type: Article

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