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A field study of 84 registered nurses and their supervisors revealed that leaders' perceptions of leader-follower attitudinal similarity and follower extraversion were positively related to the quality of leaderfollower exchanges. Neither followers' locus of control nor growth need strength was found to be significantly correlated with the quality of the exchange between leaders and followers.

Based on a sample during 1985.Q4-2011.Q2 and applying the exponential GARCH model, we find that the stock market index in Mexico is positively associated with real GDP, the peso/USD exchange rate, the M3/GDP ratio and the U.S. stock market index and negatively affected by the interest rate, the ratio of the government deficit to GDP and the expected inflation rate. Hence, a stronger domestic economy, a lower interest rate, a weaker peso, more money supply as a percent of GDP, fiscal prudence, a stronger U.S. stock market and a lower inflation rate would help stock market performance in Mexico.

Suggests that past research has revealed a number of determinants of selection decisions for college students. Given the trend towards “generalist” degrees, aims to examine how graduating seniors in a general business field (management) would rate certain job factors. Reports business management seniors′ ratings of 23 factors potentially present in workplaces. Discusses the most and least important factors and presents implications for organizational recruiting practices.

Examines the interactive effects of applicant past performance, evaluator attributions and interpersonal attraction on selection decisions. A total of 172 male and female students evaluated an application for an on‐campus position and were asked to make selection decisions. Results indicated that internal attributions for good past performance were associated with more favourable selection decisions while internal attributions for poor past performance were associated with less favourable selection decisions. Hypotheses involving interactive effects of applicant past performance and interpersonal attraction on evaluator attributions and selection decisions were not supported.