Hiring for retention and performance

Human Resource Management

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 183-206

  Barrick, Murray R ^a   Zimmerman, Ryan D ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodata; Confidence; Conscientiousness; Emotional stability; Job performance; Personality traits; Selection; Staffing; Turnover

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650289539     PISSN: 00904848     EISSN: 1099050X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrm.20275     Document Type: Article

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