Why does firm reputation in human resource policies influence college students? The mechanisms underlying job pursuit intentions

Human Resource Management

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 121-142

  Wayne, Julie Holliday ^a   Casper, Wendy J ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Brand equity; Compensation; Diversity; Job pursuit intentions; Organizational attraction; Resource Gain Development perspective; Signaling theory; Work family

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856264295     PISSN: 00904848     EISSN: 1099050X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrm.21461     Document Type: Article

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