Facial attractiveness, sexual selection, and personnel selection: When evolved preferences matter

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 241-255

  Luxen, Marc F ^a   Van De Vijver, Fons J R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 33644623396     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.357     Document Type: Review

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