Above the glass ceiling? A comparison of matched samples of female and male executives

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 359-375

  Lyness, Karen S ^a   Thompson, Donna E ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREER MOBILITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

ADULT; CAREER MOBILITY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 0031157336     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.82.3.359     Document Type: Article

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