Fairness of impression management in employment interviews: A cross-country study of the role of equity and machiavellianism

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 747-766

  Lopes, Joana ^a   Fletcher, Clive ^b  

^a NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Employment interviews; Equity theory; Impression management; Machiavellianism

Indexed keywords

EID: 11144265371     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2004.32.8.747     Document Type: Review

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