A Preliminary Examination of the Effects of Observer Presence on Work-Related Behavior in a Simulated Office

Journal of Organizational Behavior Management

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 185-199

  Lebbon, Angela R ^a   Austin, John ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b Reaching Results   (United States)

Author keywords

direct observation; fatigue; habituation; observer; reactivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883486717     PISSN: 01608061     EISSN: 15408604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01608061.2013.815095     Document Type: Article

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