The influence of recruiter characteristics and organizational recruitment support on perceived recruiter effectiveness: Views from applicants and recruiters

Human Relations

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1563-1586

  Connerley, Mary L ^a,c   Rynes, Sara L ^b  

^a PAMPLIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Recruiter characteristics; Recruiter effectiveness

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039917951     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001872679705001205     Document Type: Article

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