Using situational interviews to assess engineering applicant fit to work group, job, and organizational requirements

EMJ - Engineering Management Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 27-35

  Maurer, Steven D ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Employee fit; Hiring engineers; Job interview; Situational interview

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; EMPLOYMENT; ENGINEERS; PERSONNEL TESTING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EMPLOYEE FIT; JOB INTERVIEW; SITUATIONAL INTERVIEW;

PERSONNEL SELECTION;

EID: 33751017062     PISSN: 10429247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10429247.2006.11431701     Document Type: Article

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