Suppressor Variable(s) Importance within a Regression Model: An Example of Salary Compression from Career Services

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 127-133

  Walker, David A ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0141642107     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.2003.0010     Document Type: Review

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