Measurement and application of egoistic and moralistic self-enhancements

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 170-182

  Vecchione, Michele ^a   Alessandri, Guido ^a   Barbaranelli, Claudio ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

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EID: 84872667099     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijsa.12027     Document Type: Article

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