The Effect of Perceived Advantage and Disadvantage on Performance: The Role of External Efficacy

Applied Psychology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-96

  Stirin, Keren ^a   Ganzach, Yoav ^a   Pazy, Asya ^a   Eden, Dov ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 82955233128     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: 14640597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2011.00457.x     Document Type: Article

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