Job applicant past performance, interpersonal attraction and evaluator attributions in the selection decision process

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 35-43

  Phillips, Carl R ^a   Phillips, Antoinette S ^a  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Appointments; Evaluation; Performance indicators; Selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986052360     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683949610150042     Document Type: Article

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