Objective versus projective measurement of need for achievement: the relation between TAT and CMPS

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 280-289

  Hansemark, Ove C ^a  

^a LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurship; Questionnaires; Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986169820     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683949710174874     Document Type: Article

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