Job context, selection decision outcome, and the perceived fairness of selection tests: Biodata as an illustrative case

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 479-484

  Elkins, Teri J ^a   Phillips, James S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION; PERCEPTION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL SELECTION; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034195080     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.85.3.479     Document Type: Article

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