Reliability and validity of scores on scales to measure managerial aspirations

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 475-492

  Tharenou, Phyllis ^a   Terry, Deborah J ^a  

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EID: 0032362762     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164498058003008     Document Type: Article

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