Effects of race on interview ratings in a situational panel interview

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 178-186

  Prewett Livingston, Amelia J ^a   Veres III, John G ^a   Feild, Hubert S ^b   Lewis, Philip M ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY   (United States)

^b Auburn University ^*

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EID: 0039331958     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.81.2.178     Document Type: Article

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