The role of trustworthiness in recruitment and selection: A review and guide for future research

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue SUPPL 1, 2013, Pages

  Klotz, Anthony C ^a   da Motta Veiga, Serge P ^b   Buckley, M Ronald ^c   Gavin, Mark B ^d  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^d WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Applicant; Employee; Recruitment; Selection; Trustworthiness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883458555     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.1891     Document Type: Article

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