Using Social Network Sites for Selection Purposes: An Investigation of Hospitality Recruiters

Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 183-196

  Chang, Wen ^a   Madera, Juan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

employee level; positive negative asymmetry effect; recruiting; Selection process; social network sites

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861981269     PISSN: 15332845     EISSN: 15332853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332845.2012.668651     Document Type: Article

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