Yes virginia, there is an objective reality in job analysis

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 829-854

  Harvey, Robert J ^a   Wilson, Mark A ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034310039     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-1379(200011)21:7<829::AID-JOB30>3.0.CO;2-4     Document Type: Article

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