The validity of assessment center ratings and 16PF personality trait scores in police sergeant promotions: A case of incremental validity

Public Personnel Management

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-31

  Love, Kevin G ^a   DeArmond, Sarah ^b  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 34147214255     PISSN: 00910260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009102600703600102     Document Type: Review

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