Specification of Scales in Biodata Form Development: Rational vs. Empirical and Global vs. Specific

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 72-85

  Stokes, Garnett S ^a   Searcy, Cynthia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 0033469685     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2389.00108     Document Type: Article

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