Expectations of recruiters and applicants in large cities of China

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 459-475

  Hao, Zhao ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Job applications; Jobs; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746420096     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683940610673979     Document Type: Article

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