The influences of interviewer-related and situational factors on interviewer reactions to high structured job interviews

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1056-1071

  Chen, Yen Chun ^a   Tsai, Wei Chi ^b   Hu, Changya ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cognitive style; Job complexity; Needs for power; Organizational interview norms; Structured interviews

Indexed keywords

EID: 46949108329     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190802051345     Document Type: Article

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