Why openness to experience is not a good predictor of job performance

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 243-251

  Griffin, Barbara ^a   Hesketh, Beryl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 4744365615     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0965-075X.2004.278_1.x     Document Type: Review

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