Task frequency rating accuracy: The effect of task engagement and experience

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 512-524

  Richman, Wendy L ^a   Quiñones, Miguel A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 16144368030     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.81.5.512     Document Type: Article

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