A factorial analysis of scales measuring competitiveness

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 284-298

  Houston, John M ^a   McIntire, Sandra A ^a   Kinnie, Judy ^a   Terry, Christeine ^a  

^a ROLLINS COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0036246875     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164402062002006     Document Type: Article

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