How does coaching interviewees affect the validity of a structured interview?

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 355-371

  Maurer, Todd J ^a,b   Solamon, Jerry M ^b,c   Lippstreu, Michael ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b APT Inc ^*

^c APT Inc   (United States)

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EID: 51449090980     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.512     Document Type: Article

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