In justice we trust: A model of the role of trust in the organization in applicant reactions to the selection process

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 63-76

  Celani, Anthony ^a   Deutsch Salamon, Sabrina ^b   Singh, Parbudyal ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Applicant reactions; Justice; Selection; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649189729     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2008.04.002     Document Type: Article

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