A meta-analytic investigation of job applicant faking on personality measures

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 317-335

  Birkeland, Scott A ^a,c   Manson, Todd M ^a,d   Kisamore, Jennifer L ^b   Brannick, Michael T ^a   Smith, Mark A ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^c Personnel Decisions International ^*

^d ALLEGHENY COLLEGE   (United States)

^e AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 34247847832     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2006.00354.x     Document Type: Article

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