Applicant perspectives in selection: Going beyond preference reactions

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 335-345

  Hülsheger, Ute R ^a   Anderson, Neil ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 73149099874     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2009.00477.x     Document Type: Article

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