The impact of biodata item attributes on validity and socially desirable responding

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 437-446

  McManus, Margaret A ^a   Masztal, Jaci Jarrett ^b  

^a LIMRA International   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033462367     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022986602515     Document Type: Article

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