The Utility of Positive Orientation in Predicting Job Performance and Organisational Citizenship Behaviors

Applied Psychology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 669-698

  Alessandri, Guido ^a   Vecchione, Michele ^a   Tisak, John ^b   Deiana, Giuseppina ^a   Caria, Simona ^a   Caprara, Gian Vittorio ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84864762879     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: 14640597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2012.00511.x     Document Type: Article

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