Effects of discriminatory interview questions and gender on applicant reactions

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 175-191

  Saks, Alan M ^a,b   McCarthy, Julie M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Applicant; Discrimination; Gender; Interview; Perceptions; Reactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750712395     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10869-006-9024-7     Document Type: Article

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