Applicant faking, social desirability, and the prediction of counterproductive work behaviors

Human Performance

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 270-290

  Peterson, Mitchell H ^a   Griffith, Richard L ^a   Isaacson, Joshua A ^a   O'Connell, Matthew S ^b   Mangos, Phillip M ^c  

^a FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Select International Inc   (United States)

^c Kronos Inc   (United States)

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EID: 79960351565     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959285.2011.580808     Document Type: Article

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