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Costly mistakes: Why and when spelling errors in resumes jeopardise interview chances by Sterkens, Philippe, Caers, Ralf, De Couck, Marijke, Van Driessche, Victor, Geamanu, Michael, Baert, Stijn

“…The analysis of hiring penalties due to spelling errors has been restricted to white-collar occupations and error-laden resumes. Moreover, the mechanisms…”
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Unraveling the impact of the Big Five personality traits on academic performance: The moderating and mediating effects of self-efficacy and academic motivation by De Feyter, Tim, Caers, Ralf, Vigna, Claudia, Berings, Dries

“…The main purpose of this study is to unravel the impact of the Big Five personality factors on academic performance. We propose a theoretical model with…”
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LinkedIn and Facebook in Belgium: The Influences and Biases of Social Network Sites in Recruitment and Selection Procedures by Caers, Ralf, Castelyns, Vanessa

“…This study investigates whether Belgian recruitment and selection (R&S) professionals use LinkedIn and Facebook during their R&S procedures and to what extent…”
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Identifying nurses' rewards: a qualitative categorization study in Belgium by De Gieter, Sara, De Cooman, Rein, Pepermans, Roland, Caers, Ralf, Du Bois, Cindy, Jegers, Marc

“…Rewards are important in attracting, motivating and retaining the most qualified employees, and nurses are no exception to this rule. This makes the…”
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Why Are Employers Put Off by Long Spells of Unemployment? by Van Belle, Eva, Di Stasio, Valentina, Caers, Ralf, De Couck, Marijke, Baert, Stijn

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The Governance of Nonprofit Organizations: Integrating Agency Theory With Stakeholder and Stewardship Theories by Van Puyvelde, Stijn, Caers, Ralf, Du Bois, Cind, Jegers, Marc

“…The purpose of this article is to provide a more comprehensive principal–agent theory of nonprofit organizations by combining agency theory with aspects of…”
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How breathing can help you make better decisions: Two studies on the effects of breathing patterns on heart rate variability and decision-making in business cases by De Couck, Marijke, Caers, Ralf, Musch, Liza, Fliegauf, Johanna, Giangreco, Antonio, Gidron, Yori

“…Deep slow breathing can increase vagal nerve activity, indexed by heart rate variability (HRV). HRV is also associated with better decision-making. This…”
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The link between board composition and board objectives: An empirical analysis on Flemish non-profit schools by Du Bois, Cind, Caers, Ralf, Jegers, Marc, De Cooman, Rein, De Gieter, Sara, u.a

“…Flemish non-profit schools have no legally imposed composition rules with respect to their board of directors. Hence, large variation exists in their size and…”
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The Role of the Vagus Nerve in Cancer Prognosis: A Systematic and a Comprehensive Review by Gidron, Yori, Spiegel, David, Caers, Ralf, De Couck, Marijke

“…This article reviews the role of the vagus nerve in tumor modulation and cancer prognosis. We present a systematic review of 12 epidemiological studies…”
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What do student jobs on graduate CVs signal to employers? by Van Belle, Eva, Caers, Ralf, Cuypers, Laure, De Couck, Marijke, Neyt, Brecht, Van Borm, Hannah, Baert, Stijn

“…•In line with previous studies finding a positive relation between student employment and labour market outcomes, we find that student work increases both the…”
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Facebook: A literature review by Caers, Ralf, De Feyter, Tim, De Couck, Marijke, Stough, Talia, Vigna, Claudia, Du Bois, Cind

“…This article provides a critical review of scientific, peer reviewed, articles on Facebook between 2006 and 2012. The review shows that while there are yet…”
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The Signal of Applying for a Job Under a Vacancy Referral Scheme by Van Belle, Eva, Caers, Ralf, De Couck, Marijke, Di Stasio, Valentina, Baert, Stijn

“…We investigate the signalling effect related to participation in active labor‐market programs. To this end, we conduct an experiment in which human resources…”
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Too sick or not too sick? The importance of stress and satisfaction with supervisor support on the prevalence of sickness presenteeism by Caers, Ralf, Akgul, Key Lales, Baert, Stijn, De Feyter, Tim, De Couck, Marijke

“…In a sample of 3274 full-time Belgian workers, this article found that 62% of workers went to work while being sick (sickness presenteeism) at least once over…”
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Person–organization fit: Testing socialization and attraction–selection–attrition hypotheses by De Cooman, Rein, Gieter, Sara De, Pepermans, Roland, Hermans, Sabrina, Bois, Cindy Du, Caers, Ralf, Jegers, Marc

“…Using the socialization and attraction–selection–attrition (ASA) frameworks, this study examined the relation between employees’ work values and their…”
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Linkedln and Facebook in Belgium: The Influences and Biases of Social Network Sites in Recruitment and Selection Procedures by CAERS, Ralf, CASTELYNS, Vanessa

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Managerial Objectives and the Governance of Public and Non-Profit Organizations by Van Puyvelde, Stijn, Caers, Ralf, Du Bois, Cind, Jegers, Marc

“…By investigating managerial objectives, we test the simultaneous need for both control (agency theory) and collaboration (stewardship theory) in public and…”
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Does organizational ownership matter? Objectives of employees in public, nonprofit and for-profit nursing homes by Van Puyvelde, Stijn, Caers, Ralf, Du Bois, Cind, Jegers, Marc

“…Does organizational ownership matter for employees? We conducted a discrete choice experiment to reveal employees' objectives in for-profit, nonprofit and…”
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The Governance of Nonprofit Organizations by Van Puyvelde, Stijn, Caers, Ralf, Du Bois, Cind, Jegers, Marc

“…The purpose of this article is to provide a more comprehensive principal-agent theory of nonprofit organizations by combining agency theory with aspects of…”
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Principal-agent relationships on the stewardship-agency axis by Caers, Ralf, Bois, Cindy Du, Jegers, Marc, Gieter, Sara De, Schepers, Catherine, Pepermans, Roland

“…This article provides an overview of the literature on nonprofit principal‐agent relationships. It depicts the nature of agency theory and stewardship theory,…”
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Agency Problems between Managers and Employees in Nonprofit Organizations: A Discrete Choice Experiment by Van Puyvelde, Stijn, Caers, Ralf, Du Bois, Cind, Jegers, Marc

“…Most principal–agent literature of nonprofit organizations has focused on the relationship between board members and managers. However, in addition to the role…”
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