A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Situationally Induced Achievement Goals on Task Performance

Human Performance

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 165-182

  Van Yperen, Nico W ^a   Blaga, Monica ^a   Postmes, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84922454824     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959285.2015.1006772     Document Type: Article

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