Preinterview biases: The impact of race, physical attractiveness, and sales job type on preinterview impressions of sales job applicants

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 21-38

  Marshall, Greg W ^a   Stamps, Miriam B ^a   Moore, Jesse N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85009561308     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: 15577813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853134.1998.10754146     Document Type: Article

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