The referral penalty: Decreased perceptions of merit undermine helping behavior toward referred employees.

Authors

Teodora K. Tomova Shakur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4798-8012)
Rellie Derfler-Rozin

Institutions

Texas Christian University (US)

Publication Details

Journal: Journal of Applied Psychology
Published: 2026-02-16
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0001352
Primary Topic: Employer Branding and e-HRM
Type: article
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The referral penalty: Decreased perceptions of merit undermine helping behavior toward referred employees.

Teodora K. Tomova Shakur, Rellie Derfler-Rozin

Feb 16, 2026

Journal of Applied Psychology

Employer Branding and e-HRM

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The referral penalty: Decreased perceptions of merit undermine helping behavior toward referred employees.

Teodora K. Tomova Shakur, Rellie Derfler-Rozin

February 16, 2026article en

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Journal of Applied Psychology

Texas Christian University (US)

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The referral penalty: Decreased perceptions of merit undermine helping behavior toward referred employees. — Teodora K. Tomova Shakur, Rellie Derfler-Rozin · Journal of Applied Psychology (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS