The Moderating Effects of Performance Ambiguity on the Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Performance

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 572-581

  Schmidt, Aaron M ^a   DeShon, Richard P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambiguity; Control theory; Feedback; Self efficacy; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SELF CONCEPT;

EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; SELF EFFICACY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954788891     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0018289     Document Type: Article

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