Evaluating sex discrimination claims: The mediating role of attributions

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 186-199

  Elkins, Teri J ^a   Phillips, James S ^b  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DECISION MAKING; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PREJUDICE; SEX FACTORS; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 0033106481     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.84.2.186     Document Type: Article

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