How Useful are Work Samples in Validational Studies?

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 29-33

  Jackson, Douglas N ^a   Harris, William G ^b   Ashton, Michael C ^b   McCarthy, Julie M ^b   Tremblay, Paul F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034386009     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2389.00129     Document Type: Article

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