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How to conduct a meta-analysis in eight steps: a practical guide

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  • Christopher Hansen

    (University of Luxembourg)

  • Holger Steinmetz

    (Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID))

  • Jörn Block

    (Trier University
    Erasmus University Rotterdam
    Universität Witten/Herdecke)

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  • Christopher Hansen & Holger Steinmetz & Jörn Block, 2022. "How to conduct a meta-analysis in eight steps: a practical guide," Management Review Quarterly, Springer, vol. 72(1), pages 1-19, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:manrev:v:72:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1007_s11301-021-00247-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s11301-021-00247-4
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