Employer willingness to comply with the disability discrimination act regarding staff selection in the UK

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 119-129

  Jackson, Chris J ^a   Furnham, Adrian ^b   Willen, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034340545     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/096317900166912     Document Type: Article

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