Empirical assessment of impression management biases: The potential for performance appraisal error

Journal of Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 57-76

  Gundersen, David E ^a   Tinsley, Dillard B ^a   Terpstra, David E ^b  

^a STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

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EID: 0030299726     PISSN: 08861641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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