A Review and Analysis of the Policy-Capturing Methodology in Organizational Research: Guidelines for Research and Practice

Organizational Research Methods

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 337-361

  Karren, Ronald J ^a   Barringer, Melissa Woodard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 0036390598     PISSN: 10944281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109442802237115     Document Type: Review

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