Issues of Fairness in Recruitment Processes: A Case Study of Local Government Practice

Local Government Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 31-46

  Harris, Lynette ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0346355877     PISSN: 03003930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03003930008433976     Document Type: Article

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