The homogeneity assumption in differential prediction analysis: Does it really matter?

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 536-541

  Oswald, Frederick L ^b   Saad, Syed ^a   Sackett, Paul R ^c  

^a Saville and Holdsworth   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATION; PERSONALITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; WORK;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONS; PERSONALITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WORK;

EID: 0034239037     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.85.4.536     Document Type: Article

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