Experimental Analysis of a Web-Based Training Intervention to Develop Positive Psychological Capital
Tags: ORGANIZATIONAL learning; POSITIVE psychology; EXPERIMENTAL design; WEB-based instruction; SELF-efficacy; OPTIMISM
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