Construct and concurrent validity of three Protestant work ethic measures in an Arabian Gulf society

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 251-260

  Abdalla, Ikhlas A h ^a  

^a QATAR UNIVERSITY   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Arab countries; Leisure; Qatar; Research; Work ethic

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986104575     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683949710174856     Document Type: Article

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