Perceived effects of exaggeration in recommendation letters

Journalism and Mass Communication Educator

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 40-52

  Ryan, Michael ^a   Martinson, David L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67650561518     PISSN: 10776958     EISSN: 21614326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107769580005500105     Document Type: Note

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