An evaluation of two strategies for reducing adverse impact and their effects on criterion-related validity

Human Performance

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 241-258

  Pulakos, Elaine D ^a   Schmitt, Neal ^b  

^a Pers Decisions Research Institutes   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030532253     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327043hup0903_4     Document Type: Review

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