A meta-analysis of the situational interview: An enumerative review of reasons for its validity

Canadian Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 56-67

  Latham, Gary P ^a   Sue Chan, Christina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033249559     PISSN: 07085591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0086826     Document Type: Review

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