Relationship between culture and responses to biodata employment items

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 113-128

  Whitney, David J ^a   Schmitt, Neal ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b California State University ^*

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EID: 0031507181     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.82.1.113     Document Type: Article

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