The influence of applicant and interviewer characteristics on the use of impression management

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 18, 1998, Pages 1649-1669

  Delery, John E ^b   Kacmar, K Michele ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032537936     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1998.tb01339.x     Document Type: Article

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