The Effects of Other-Oriented Perfectionism and Conscientiousness on Helping at Work

Applied Psychology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 233-251

  Shoss, Mindy K ^a   Callison, Kori ^b   Witt, L A ^c  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CITIZENSHIP; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PERFECTIONISM; PERSONALITY; PUBLIC SECTOR; SELF REPORT; WORKER;

EID: 84948576843     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: 14640597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/APPS.12039     Document Type: Article

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