Self-enhancement in a job search context

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 290-299

  García, María Fernanda ^a   Triana, María Del Carmen ^b   Peters, Abby N ^a   Sánchez, Mabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 68849132766     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2009.00471.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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