Exploring applicant pool quantity and quality: The effects of early recruitment practice strategies, corporate advertising, and firm reputation

Personnel Psychology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 685-717

  Collins, Christopher J ^a   Han, Jian ^b  

^a and History   (United States)

^b Peking University   (China)

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EID: 8344245302     PISSN: 00315826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6570.2004.00004.x     Document Type: Article

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