Personnel selection and the five-factor model: Reexamining the effects of applicant's frame of reference

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 304-315

  Smith, Brent D ^a   Dickson, Marcus W ^b   Hanges, Paul J ^b  

^a and History   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB FINDING; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STATISTICS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB APPLICATION; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 85047684306     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.86.2.304     Document Type: Article

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