The performance evaluation of novices: The importance of competence in specific work activity clusters

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 459-478

  Molleman, Eric ^a,b   Van Der Vegt, Gerben S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Faculty of Management and Organization   (Netherlands)

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EID: 34748829719     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/096317906X154469     Document Type: Article

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