Web-based Multisource Reference Checking: An investigation of psychometric integrity and applied benefits

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 99-110

  Hedricks, Cynthia A ^a   Robie, Chet ^b   Oswald, Frederick L ^c  

^a SkillSurvey Inc   (United States)

^b WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84873520206     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijsa.12020     Document Type: Article

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