Australian management selection practices: Why does the interview remain popular?

Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 90-103

  Di Milia, Lee ^a   Smith, Peter ^b  

^a BHP BILLITON   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0010088422     PISSN: 10384111     EISSN: 17447941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/103841119803500306     Document Type: Article

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