An overview of the logic and rationale of hierarchical linear models

Journal of Management

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 723-744

  Hofmann, David A ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031521252     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014920639702300602     Document Type: Article

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