An exploratory investigation into theoretical mechanisms underlying realistic job previews

Personnel Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 421-451

  Hom, Peter W ^a   Griffeth, Rodger W ^b   Palich, Leslie E ^b   Bracker, Jeffrey S ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032220232     PISSN: 00315826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6570.1998.tb00732.x     Document Type: Article

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