Predicting the performance and innovativeness of scientists and engineers

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 225-233

  Keller, Robert T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Individual characteristics; Performance and innovativeness; Scientists and engineers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL; CREATIVITY; ENGINEERING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MANPOWER; PATENT; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCIENCE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; CREATIVITY; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; ENGINEERING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PATENTS AS TOPIC; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PUBLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCIENCE; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 84873036161     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025332     Document Type: Article

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