The interactive effects of recruitment practices and product awareness on job seekers' employer knowledge and application behaviors

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 180-190

  Collins, Christopher J ^a,b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b and History   (United States)

Author keywords

Application decisions; Employer knowledge; Employment brand; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; COGNITION; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; AWARENESS; COGNITION; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; PERSONNEL SELECTION;

EID: 33846329082     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.92.1.180     Document Type: Article

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