The effectiveness of error management training with working-aged adults

Personnel Psychology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 641-675

  Carter, Madeline ^a   Beier, Margaret E ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77955533420     PISSN: 00315826     EISSN: 17446570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6570.2010.01183.x     Document Type: Article

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