Towards a Theory of Applicant Faking: Integrating Studies of Deception

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 219-242

  Snell, Andrea F ^a   Sydell, Eric J ^a   Lueke, Sarah B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

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EID: 0000173848     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-4822(99)00019-4     Document Type: Article

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