Letters of reference: A process approach

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 339-355

  Loher, Brian T ^a   Hazer, John T ^b   Tsai, Amy ^b   Tilton, Kendel ^b   James, Jessy ^b  

^a MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 21744438382     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02195898     Document Type: Article

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