Training corporate managers to adopt a more autonomy-supportive motivating style toward employees: An intervention study

International Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 165-184

  Hardré, Patricia L ^a   Reeve, Johnmarshall ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 68449095295     PISSN: 13603736     EISSN: 14682419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2419.2009.00325.x     Document Type: Article

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