To transfer or not to transfer? Investigating the combined effects of trainee characteristics, team leader support, and team climate

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 279-292

  Smith Jentsch, Kimberly A ^a   Brannick, Michael T ^b   Salas, Eduardo ^b  

^a Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRCRAFT; ARTICLE; ASSERTIVENESS; AVIATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; LEARNING; MALE; ROLE PLAYING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPACE FLIGHT;

ADULT; AIRCRAFT; ASSERTIVENESS; AVIATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LEADERSHIP; MALE; ROLE PLAYING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPACE SIMULATION; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 85047683513     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.86.2.279     Document Type: Article

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