The influence of social networking web sites on the evaluation of job candidates

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 341-347

  Bohnert, Daniel ^a   Ross, William H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; PERCEPTION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; INTERNET; JUDGMENT; MALE; PERSONNEL SELECTION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955602974     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2009.0193     Document Type: Article

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