Job-seeker reactions to selection process information in job ads

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 343-355

  Reeve, Charlie L ^a   Schultz, Lisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 11144273884     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0965-075X.2004.00289.x     Document Type: Article

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