Realistic recruitment practices in organizations: The potential benefits of generalized expectancy calibration

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-8

  Morse, Brendan J ^a   Popovich, Paula M ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 58249086988     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2008.09.002     Document Type: Article

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