The effects of social power on goal content and goal striving: A situated perspective

Social and Personality Psychology Compass

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 706-719

  Willis, Guillermo B ^a   Guinote, Ana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80053521478     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9004.2011.00382.x     Document Type: Review

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