The antecedent and consequence of person-organization fit: Ingratiation, similarity, hiring recommendations and job offer

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 210-219

  Vivian Chen, Chun Hsi ^a   Lee, Hsu Mei ^a   Yvonne Yeh, Ying Jung ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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

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EID: 49749121838     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2008.00427.x     Document Type: Article

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