Socioanalytic theory and work behavior: Roles of work values and political skill in job performance and promotability assessment

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 136-148

  Blickle, Gerhard ^a   Fröhlich, Julia K ^a   Ehlert, Sandra ^a   Pirner, Katharina ^a   Dietl, Erik ^a   Hanes, T Johnston ^b   Ferris, Gerald R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Job performance; Political skill; Promotability; Socioanalytic Theory; Work values

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649900209     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2010.05.010     Document Type: Article

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