Symbolic attributes and organizational attractiveness: The moderating effects of applicant personality

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-46

  Schreurs, Bert ^a,b   Druart, Celina ^c   Proost, Karin ^d   De Witte, Karel ^e  

^a HOGESCHOOL UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^d OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 60449110923     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2009.00449.x     Document Type: Article

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