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ERIC Number: EJ286317
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1983
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The Letter of Recommendation: Specificity and Favorability of Information.
Knouse, Stephen B.
Personnel Psychology, v36 n2 p331-41 Sum 1983
Assessed the importance of the informational content of letters of recommendation. Personnel directors (N=98) rated sample letters. Results showed that example specificity and favorability increased the positive perceptions of the recommendee. Example specificity also enhanced the perceived credibility of the letter writer. (JAC)
Descriptors: Credibility, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Job Performance, Job Search Methods, Personnel Directors, Personnel Selection, Persuasive Discourse
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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