Personality saturation in structured interviews

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 261-273

  Roth, Philip L ^a   Van Iddekinge, Chad H ^b   Huffcutt, Allen I ^c   Eidson Jr , Carl E ^d   Schmit, Mark J ^e  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Wilson Learning Corporation   (United States)

^e SHL Inc

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EID: 29844457442     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2005.00323.x     Document Type: Article

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