Field study investigation of applicant use of influence tactics in a selection interview

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 383-398

  McFarland, Lynn A ^a   Ryan, Ann Marie ^b   Kriska, S David ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Influence tactics; Leadership; Selection interview

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEADERSHIP; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; ROLE PLAYING; UNITED STATES;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; ROLE PLAYING; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0040675621     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980209604165     Document Type: Article

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