Impact of applicant disability on selection: The role of disability type, physical attractiveness, and proximity

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 291-298

  Premeaux, Sonya F ^a  

^a MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attractiveness; Disability; Selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035639755     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011117402209     Document Type: Article

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