The use of person-group fit for employment selection: A missing link in person-environment fit

Human Resource Management

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 227-240

  Werbel, James D ^a   Johnson, Danny J ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0039246522     PISSN: 00904848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrm.1013     Document Type: Article

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