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Chapter 11 - The Gamification of Employee Selection Tools

An Exploration of Viability, Utility, and Future Directions

from Part III - Advances, Trends, and Issues

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 December 2017

By
Ben Hawkes ,
Iva Cek  and
Charles Handler
Edited by
John C. Scott ,
Dave Bartram  and
Douglas H. Reynolds
John C. Scott
Affiliation:
APT Metrics
Dave Bartram
Affiliation:
CEB-SHL
Douglas H. Reynolds
Affiliation:
Development Dimensions International
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Next Generation Technology-Enhanced Assessment
Global Perspectives on Occupational and Workplace Testing
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2017

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