Influences of traits and assessment methods on human resource practitioners' evaluations of job applicants

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 361-376

  Topor, David J ^a   Colarelli, Stephen M ^a   Han, Kyunghee ^a  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment methods; Hirability; Interaction of traits and assessment methods; Selection and assessment; Traits

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847263132     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10869-006-9033-6     Document Type: Article

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