'Faking' from the applicant's perspective: A theory of self-presentation in personnel selection settings

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 417-430

  Marcus, Bernd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAGEN   (Germany)

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EID: 65549114552     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2009.00483.x     Document Type: Article

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