Effective interview practices for accurately assessing counterproductive traits

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 109-116

  Blackman, Melinda C ^a   Funder, David C ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0036000535     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2389.00197     Document Type: Article

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