Is Halo Helpful? Effects of Inducing Halo on Performance Rating Accuracy

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 625-636

  Goffin, Richard D ^a   Jelley, R Blake ^a   Wagner, Stephen H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 0141815579     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2003.31.6.625     Document Type: Article

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