An exploratory examination of the relationship between a short form of the Keirsey Temperament Sorter and success in an introductory accounting course: A research note

Accounting Education

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 331-339

  Bealing Jr , William E ^a   Blair Staley, A ^a   Baker, Richard L ^a  

^a BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accounting; Keirsey Temperament Sorter; Personality types; Prediction; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054848861     PISSN: 09639284     EISSN: 14684489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09639280802532257     Document Type: Article

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