Assessment center practices in South Africa

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 262-275

  Krause, Diana E ^a   Rossberger, Robert J ^a   Dowdeswell, Kim ^b   Venter, Nadene ^b   Joubert, Tina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KLAGENFURT   (Austria)

^b SHL South Africa ^*  (South Africa)

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EID: 80051698871     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2011.00555.x     Document Type: Article

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