Implicit Theories of Work and Job Fit: Implications for Job and Life Satisfaction

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 360-372

  Burnette, Jeni L ^a   Pollack, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

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EID: 84880311291     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01973533.2013.803964     Document Type: Article

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