NEO PI-R Personality Characteristics of High-Performing Entry-Level Police Officers

Psychological Services

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 274-285

  Detrick, Paul ^a   Chibnall, John T ^b  

^a Florissant Psychological Services   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

five factor personality model; job performance; personality; personnel selection; police personnel

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350364779     PISSN: 15411559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1541-1559.3.4.274     Document Type: Article

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