The relationship between early recruitment-related activities and the application decisions of new labor-market entrants: A brand equity approach to recruitment

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1121-1133

  Collins, Christopher J ^a,c   Stevens, Cynthia Kay ^b,d  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c and History   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT;

DECISION MAKING; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; PERSONNEL SELECTION;

EID: 0036982815     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.87.6.1121     Document Type: Article

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