A critique and standardization of meta-analytic validity coefficients in personnel selection

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 253-277

  Hermelin, Eran ^a   Robertson, Ivan T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035537528     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/096317901167352     Document Type: Review

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