Self-efficacy as a moderator of information-seeking effectiveness

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1043-1051

  Brown, Steven P ^a   Ganesan, Shankar ^b   Challagalla, Goutam ^b  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MALE; MASS COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGY, INDUSTRIAL; SELF EFFICACY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 85047682519     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.86.5.1043     Document Type: Article

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