Modeling common traits and method effects in multitrait-multimethod analysis

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-72

  Pohl, Steffi ^a   Steyer, Rolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAMBERG   (Germany)

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EID: 77951162550     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00273170903504729     Document Type: Article

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