Personality correlates of leadership development in Canadian Forces officer candidates

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 92-103

  Bradley, J Peter ^a   Nicol, Adelheid A M ^a   Charbonneau, Danielle ^a   Meyer, John P ^a  

^a ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 0036004281     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0087159     Document Type: Article

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