Self-assessment in a selection situation: An evaluation of different measurement approaches

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 145-161

  Jones, Lee ^a   Fletcher, Clive ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036086707     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/09631790260098730     Document Type: Article

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