Unfair discrimination in the selection interview: An attributional account

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 63-70

  Silvester, J ^a   Chapman, A J ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030542621     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.1996.tb00060.x     Document Type: Article

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