Effects of job previews and compensation policy on applicant attraction and job choice

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 68-85

  Saks, Alan M ^a   Wiesner, Willi H ^b   Summers, Russel J ^c  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0030210737     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jvbe.1996.0034     Document Type: Article

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