The validity of assessment centres for the prediction of supervisory performance ratings: A meta-analysis

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 405-411

  Hermelin, Eran ^a   Lievens, Filip ^b   Robertson, Ivan T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c ROBERTSON COOPER LTD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 35648954085     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2007.00399.x     Document Type: Article

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