The relation of cognitive ability and personality traits to assessment center performance

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1474-1491

  Spector, Paul E ^c   Vance, Carol A ^a   Schneider, Jeffrey R ^b   Hezlett, Sarah A ^b  

^a HR Directions   (United States)

^b Personnel Decisions International Corporation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0034216373     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2000.tb02531.x     Document Type: Article

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