The role of general cognitive ability and job performance: Why there cannot be a debate

Human Performance

Volumn 15, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 187-210

  Schmidt, Frank L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 0036273577     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327043hup1501&02_12     Document Type: Review

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