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The Impact of Nonverbal Behavior in the Job Interview

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The Social Psychology of Nonverbal Communication

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In human resources, employee selection plays a major role. Given that an organization functions only with its members, the selection of a member who contributes the most and best to the productivity is aspired to (Guion & Highhouse, 2006). Thus, the selection has a powerful impact on the company’s outcome, going both ways: as much as a good selection can have a positive impact, a bad selection can have a negative impact on the company.

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Frauendorfer, D., Mast, M.S. (2015). The Impact of Nonverbal Behavior in the Job Interview. In: Kostić, A., Chadee, D. (eds) The Social Psychology of Nonverbal Communication. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137345868_11

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