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Criterion-related validity of the assessment center for selection of school administrators

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Schmitt, N., Cohen, S.A. Criterion-related validity of the assessment center for selection of school administrators. J Pers Eval Educ 4, 203–212 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00126128

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