Self-efficacy and work-related performance: A meta-analysis.

Alexander D. Stajković, Fred Luthans·1998·Psychological Bulletin

Abstract

This meta-analysis (114 studies, k = 157, N = 21,616) examined the relationship between self-efficacy and work-related performance. Results of the primary meta-analysis indicated a significant weighted average correlation between self-efficacy and work-related performance, G (r+) = .38, and a signif

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