Reward structure as a moderator of the relationship between extraversion and sales performance

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 619-627

  Stewart, Greg L ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXTRAVERSION; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POLITICS;

EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; EXTRAVERSION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LOBBYING; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY;

EID: 85047674180     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.81.6.619     Document Type: Article

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