Moving beyond discrepancies: The importance of velocity as a predictor of satisfaction and motivation

Human Performance

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 58-80

  Chang, Chu Hsiang Daisy ^a   Johnson, Russell E ^a   Lord, Robert G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

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EID: 74949087427     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959280903400226     Document Type: Article

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