The impact of thought self-leadership on individual goal performance:A cognitive perspective

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 153-170

  Godwin, Jeffrey L ^a   Neck, Christopher P ^b   Houghton, Jeffery D ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b PAMPLIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS   (United States)

Author keywords

Goals; Performance; Self development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986018644     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621719910257738     Document Type: Article

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