Understanding and improving job-finalist choice: The relevance of behavioral decision research

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 449-470

  Highhouse, Scott ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0005643443     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-4822(97)90029-2     Document Type: Article

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