An examination of impression management use and effectiveness across assessment center exercises: The role of competency demands

Personnel Psychology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 949-980

  Mcfarland, Lynn A ^a   Yun, Gunna ^b   Harold, Crystal M ^c   Viera Jr , Luciano ^b   Moore, Lorie G ^d  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Human Resources Department   (United States)

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EID: 30344465350     PISSN: 00315826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6570.2005.00374.x     Document Type: Review

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