Personal Values, Autonomy, and Self-efficacy: Evidence from frontline service employees

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 159-170

  Sousa, Carlos M P ^a   Coelho, Filipe ^b   Guillamon Saorin, Encarna ^c  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 84861208174     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2012.00589.x     Document Type: Article

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