Interviewers' perceptions of person-organization fit and organizational selection decisions

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 546-561

  Cable, Daniel M ^a   Judge, Timothy A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; PERSONNEL SELECTION;

EID: 0031284861     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.82.4.546     Document Type: Review

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