The structured interview: Reducing biases toward job applicants with physical disabilities

Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 155-170

  Brecher, Ellyn ^a   Bragger, Jennifer ^b   Kutcher, Eugene ^c  

^a The College of New Jersey   (United States)

^b MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disabled; Discrimination; Employment selection; Structured interview

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751544786     PISSN: 08927545     EISSN: 15733378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10672-006-9014-y     Document Type: Article

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