P = f (conscientiousness × ability): Examining the facets of conscientiousness

Human Performance

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 343-360

  Perry, Sara Jansen ^a   Hunter, Emily M ^b   Witt, L A ^c   Harris, Kenneth J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DOWNTOWN   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST   (United States)

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EID: 77956841122     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959285.2010.501045     Document Type: Article

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