Competencies through the eyes of psychologists: A closer look at assessing competencies

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 412-427

  Heinsman, Hanneke ^a   De Hoogh, Annebel H B ^a   Koopman, Paul L ^a   Van Muijen, Jaap J ^b,c  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b NYENRODE BUSINESS UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c LTP   (Netherlands)

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EID: 35649000400     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2007.00400.x     Document Type: Article

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