The relentless pursuit of perfectionism: A review of perfectionism in the workplace and an agenda for future research (2024)

Ocampo, A. C. G., Wang, L., Kiazad, K., Restubog, S. L. D., & Ashkanasy, N. M. (2020). The relentless pursuit of perfectionism: A review of perfectionism in the workplace and an agenda for future research. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 41(2), 144-168. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2400

Ocampo, Anna Carmella G. ; Wang, Lu ; Kiazad, Kohyar et al. / The relentless pursuit of perfectionism : A review of perfectionism in the workplace and an agenda for future research. In: Journal of Organizational Behavior. 2020 ; Vol. 41, No. 2. pp. 144-168.

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Ocampo, ACG, Wang, L, Kiazad, K, Restubog, SLD & Ashkanasy, NM 2020, 'The relentless pursuit of perfectionism: A review of perfectionism in the workplace and an agenda for future research', Journal of Organizational Behavior, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 144-168. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2400

The relentless pursuit of perfectionism: A review of perfectionism in the workplace and an agenda for future research. / Ocampo, Anna Carmella G.; Wang, Lu; Kiazad, Kohyar et al.
In: Journal of Organizational Behavior, Vol. 41, No. 2, 01.02.2020, p. 144-168.

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Ocampo ACG, Wang L, Kiazad K, Restubog SLD, Ashkanasy NM. The relentless pursuit of perfectionism: A review of perfectionism in the workplace and an agenda for future research. Journal of Organizational Behavior. 2020 Feb 1;41(2):144-168. doi: 10.1002/job.2400