Using assessment centre performance to predict subjective person-organisation (P-O) fit: A longitudinal study of graduates

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 150-167

  Garavan, Thomas N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Assessment centres; Graduates

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947500757     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683940710726410     Document Type: Article

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