Asian variability in performance rating modesty and leniency bias

Human Performance

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 277-290

  Barron, Laura G ^a,b   Sackett, Paul R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 47549096981     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959280802137754     Document Type: Article

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