Measuring up: Comparing self-reports with unit records for assessing soldier performance

Military Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-24

  Adler, Amy B ^a   Thomas, Jeffrey L ^a   Castro, Carl Andrew ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 14844334882     PISSN: 08995605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327876mp1701_2     Document Type: Article

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