A Comparison of Assessment Center Practices in Organizations in German-speaking Regions and the United States

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 297-312

  Krause, Diana E ^a   Gebert, Diether ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

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EID: 0346343518     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0965-075X.2003.00253.x     Document Type: Article

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