Candidates' ability to identify criteria in nontransparent selection procedures: Evidence from an assessment center and a structured interview

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 283-292

  König, Cornelius J ^a   Melchers, Klaus G ^a   Kleinmann, Martin ^a   Richter, Gerald M ^b   Klehe, Ute Christine ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Novartis Behring   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 34547924524     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2007.00388.x     Document Type: Article

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