The use of mental imagery in the simulated employment interview situation

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 573-591

  Knudstrup, Mike ^a   Segrest, Sharon L ^b   Hurley, Amy E ^c  

^a Org Effectiveness Consultant   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interviews; Simulation; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141592305     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683940310494395     Document Type: Article

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