Perfectionism in employees: Work engagement, workaholism, and burnout

Perfectionism, Health, and Well-Being

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 265-283

  Stoeber, Joachim ^a   Damian, Lavinia E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

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EID: 84955346738     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-18582-8_12     Document Type: Chapter

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