The effects of sexual orientation on hirability ratings: An experimental study

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 15-30

  Van Hoye, Greet ^a   Lievens, Filip ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Employment discrimination; Personnel selection; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042573994     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025078819951     Document Type: Article

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