New evidence on the construct validity of diagnostic assessment centers: The findings may not be so troubling after all

Journal of Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 129-144

  Kudisch, Jeffrey D ^a   Ladd, Robert T ^b   Dobbins, Gregory H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 21744452307     PISSN: 08861641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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