Testing factorial invariance across groups: A reconceptualization and proposed new method

Journal of Management

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-27

  Cheung, Gordon W ^a   Rensvold, Roger B ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0033472973     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014920639902500101     Document Type: Article

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