Gender discrimination and the workplace: An examination of rational bias theory

Sex Roles

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 1-28

  Trentham, Susan ^a   Larwood, Laurie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 0032382923     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1018782226876     Document Type: Article

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