The employment interview context: Social and situational influences on interviewer decisions 1

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 112-136

  Howard, Jack L ^b   Ferris, Gerald R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030589838     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1996.tb01841.x     Document Type: Review

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