The performance effects of coaching: A multilevel analysis using hierarchical linear modeling

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2110-2134

  Agarwal, Ritu ^a   Angst, Corey M ^b   Magni, Massimo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^c BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coaching; HLM; Job satisfaction; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350774001     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190903178054     Document Type: Article

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