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Separating the effects of goal specificity from goal level

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  • Locke, Edwin A.
  • Chah, Dong-Ok
  • Harrison, Scott
  • Lustgarten, Nancy

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  • Locke, Edwin A. & Chah, Dong-Ok & Harrison, Scott & Lustgarten, Nancy, 1989. "Separating the effects of goal specificity from goal level," Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Elsevier, vol. 43(2), pages 270-287, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jobhdp:v:43:y:1989:i:2:p:270-287
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