Improving the quality of quantitative research reports: A call for action

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 387-394

  Nimon, Kim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 83755224880     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.20091     Document Type: Editorial

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