The validity of immediate and delayed self-reports in training evaluation: An exploratory field study

Applied Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 459-479

  Taylor, Paul J ^a   Lamers, Aaron ^a   Vincent, Michael P ^a   O'Driscoll, Michael P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0038898871     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.1998.tb00038.x     Document Type: Article

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