Validation of the Cathay Pacific airways pilot selection program

International Journal of Aviation Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 149-169

  Bartram, Dave ^b   Baxter, Peter ^a  

^a Cathay Pacific Airways Limited   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030443252     PISSN: 10508414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327108ijap0602_3     Document Type: Article

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