Gender Discrimination and Job-Related Outcomes: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Working Women in the United States and China

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 395-427

  Shaffer, Margaret A ^a   Joplin, Janice R W ^b   Bell, Myrtle P ^c   Lau, Theresa ^d   Oguz, Ceyda ^d  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^d HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0011144796     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jvbe.1999.1748     Document Type: Article

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