Predictive validity of the locus of control test in selection of school administrators

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 7-25

  Klein, Joseph ^a   Wasserstein Warnet, Marc ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Control; Experience; Israel; Management

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644540403     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578230010310957     Document Type: Article

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