Job-related and psychological effects of sexual harassment in the workplace: Empirical evidence from two organizations

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 401-415

  Schneider, Kimberly T ^a   Swan, Suzanne ^c   Fitzgerald, Louise F ^b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c University of Texas ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PRIVATE SECTOR; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 0031157022     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.82.3.401     Document Type: Article

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