Person-group fit on the need for cognitive closure as a predictor of job performance, and the mediating role of group identification

Group Dynamics

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 77-90

  Pierro, Antonio ^a   Sheveland, Anna ^b   Livi, Stefano ^a   Kruglanski, Arie W ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b International Alliance for Responsible Drinking   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Employee performance; Need for cognitive closure; Person environment fit; Person group fit

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929588711     PISSN: 10892699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/gdn0000022     Document Type: Article

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