A Review and Synthesis of the Measurement Invariance Literature: Suggestions, Practices, and Recommendations for Organizational Research

Organizational Research Methods

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 4-69

  Vandenberg, Robert J ^a   Lance, Charles E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0002329579     PISSN: 10944281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109442810031002     Document Type: Review

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