Construct/Rational Biodata Dimensions to Predict Salesperson Performance: Report on the U.S. Department of Labor Sales Study

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 185-218

  Stokes, Garnett S ^a   Toth, Cheryl S ^a   Searcy, Cynthia A ^a   Stroupe, Jeannie P ^b   Carter, Gary W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b S Assess Research and Devmt Ctr   (United States)

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EID: 0042096300     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-4822(99)00018-2     Document Type: Article

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