Network-based recruiting and applicant attraction in China: Insights from both organizational and individual perspectives

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2228-2249

  Han, Jing ^a   Han, Jian ^b  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b CHINA EUROPE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (China)

Author keywords

Applicant attraction; China; Competence; Human resource management; Network based recruiting; Perceived information quality; Social ties; Survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 70849085450     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190903239633     Document Type: Article

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