Development of a Simulated Assessment Center

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 117-126

  Lievens, Filip ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Assessment centers; Rating processes; Simulation; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033424901     PISSN: 10155759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027//1015-5759.15.2.117     Document Type: Article

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