Implicit Motives, Explicit Traits, and Task and Contextual Performance at Work

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Implicit Motives, Explicit Traits, and Task and Contextual Performance at Work. / Lang, J.W.B.; Zettler, Ingo; Ewen, C.; Hülsheger, U.R.

I: Journal of Applied Psychology, Bind 97, Nr. 6, 01.01.2012, s. 1201-1217.

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Lang, JWB, Zettler, I, Ewen, C & Hülsheger, UR 2012, 'Implicit Motives, Explicit Traits, and Task and Contextual Performance at Work', Journal of Applied Psychology, bind 97, nr. 6, s. 1201-1217. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0029556

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Lang, J. W. B., Zettler, I., Ewen, C., & Hülsheger, U. R. (2012). Implicit Motives, Explicit Traits, and Task and Contextual Performance at Work. Journal of Applied Psychology, 97(6), 1201-1217. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0029556

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Lang JWB, Zettler I, Ewen C, Hülsheger UR. Implicit Motives, Explicit Traits, and Task and Contextual Performance at Work. Journal of Applied Psychology. 2012 jan. 1;97(6):1201-1217. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0029556

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Lang, J.W.B. ; Zettler, Ingo ; Ewen, C. ; Hülsheger, U.R. / Implicit Motives, Explicit Traits, and Task and Contextual Performance at Work. I: Journal of Applied Psychology. 2012 ; Bind 97, Nr. 6. s. 1201-1217.

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