Ironic evaluation processes: Effects of thought suppression on evaluations of older job applicants

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 689-711

  Kulik, Carol T ^a   Perry, Elissa L ^c   Bourhis, Anne C ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c NONE

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EID: 0034257421     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-1379(200009)21:6<689::AID-JOB52>3.0.CO;2-W     Document Type: Review

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