Missing data in multiple item scales: A Monte Carlo analysis of missing data techniques

Organizational Research Methods

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 211-232

  Roth, Philip L ^a   Switzer III, Fred S ^a   Switzer, Deborah M ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000503114     PISSN: 10944281     EISSN: 15527425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109442819923001     Document Type: Article

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