Gender and attractiveness biases in hiring decisions: Are more experienced managers less biased?

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 11-21

  Marlowe, Cynthia M ^a   Schneider, Sandra L ^b   Nelson, Carnot E ^b  

^a AmSouth Bank of Florida   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0030553676     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.81.1.11     Document Type: Article

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