Peaks and valleys: Predicting interests in leadership and managerial positions from personality profiles

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 317-334

  Dilchert, Stephan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 34547896621     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2007.00391.x     Document Type: Article

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