Disentangling the effects of applicant defensive impression management tactics in job interviews

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 131-140

  Tsai, Wei Chi ^a   Huang, Tun Chun ^b   Wu, Chih Yun ^c   Lo, I Hsuan ^d  

^a NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp   (Taiwan)

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EID: 77954138609     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2010.00495.x     Document Type: Article

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