Modeling the structure of applicant reactions: An empirical study within the belgian military

Military Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 40-61

  Derous, Eva ^a   Schreurs, Bert ^b  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b Belgian Ministry of Defense   (Belgium)

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EID: 61449146290     PISSN: 08995605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08995600802565702     Document Type: Article

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