The use of impression management tactics in structured interviews: A function of question type?

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1200-1208

  Ellis, Aleksander P J ^a   West, Bradley J ^a   Ryan, Ann Marie ^a   DeShon, Richard P ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0036987251     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.87.6.1200     Document Type: Article

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