Selection in the information age: The impact of privacy concerns and computer experience on applicant reactions

Journal of Management

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 601-621

  Bauer, Talya N ^a   Truxillo, Donald M ^a   Tucker, Jennifer S ^b   Weathers, Vaunne ^a   Bertolino, Marilena ^c   Erdogan, Berrin ^a   Campion, Michael A ^d  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b US Army Research Institute   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^d PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Applicant reactions; Familiarity with computers; Online selection; Organizational justice; Personal information privacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748465725     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: 15571211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0149206306289829     Document Type: Article

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