Construct clarity: Multidisciplinary considerations and an illustration using human capital

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 152-156

  Molloy, Janice C ^a   Ployhart, Robert E ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 84859909312     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2011.11.010     Document Type: Note

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