Employment Interviewing Research: Ways We Can Study Underrepresented Group Members' Experiences As Applicants

Journal of Business Communication

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 257-275

  Buzzanell, Patrice M ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84990385233     PISSN: 00219436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002194360203900206     Document Type: Article

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