When it matters how you pronounce it: The influence of regional accents on job interview outcome

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 868-883

  Rakić, Tamara ^a   Steffens, Melanie C ^a   Mummendey, Amélie ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

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EID: 80053904961     PISSN: 00071268     EISSN: 20448325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8295.2011.02051.x     Document Type: Article

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