E-Recruitment: A study into applicant perceptions of an online application system

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 311-323

  Sylva, Hella ^a   Mol, Stefan T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 68949107796     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2009.00473.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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