The Influence of Explanations for Selection Test Use, Outcome Favorability, and Self-Efficacy on Test-Taker Perceptions

Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 310-330

  Horvath, Michael ^a   Ryan, Ann Marie ^a   Stierwalt, Sandra L ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037721628     PISSN: 07495978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/obhd.2000.2911     Document Type: Article

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