Validity and adverse impact potential of predictor composite formation

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 183-194

  De Corte, Wilfried ^a   Lievens, Filip ^a   Sackett, Paul R ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 49749119509     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2008.00423.x     Document Type: Article

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