Performance differences explained by the neuroticism facets withdrawal and volatility, variations in task demand, and effort allocation

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 446-452

  van Doorn, Robert R A ^a   Lang, Jonas W B ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Effort allocation; Neuroticism; Personality facets; Task demand

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955173775     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2010.05.004     Document Type: Article

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