An integrative approach to personality: Behavioural Approach System, mastery approach orientation and environmental cues in the prediction of work performance

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 590-595

  Izadikhah, Zahra ^a   Jackson, Chris J ^b   Loxton, Natalie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate; Goal orientation; Job performance; Mastery goal orientation; Reward; RST

Indexed keywords

EID: 76649100090     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2009.12.012     Document Type: Article

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