Sexual harassment in small government units: An investigation of policies and attitudes

Public Personnel Management

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 351-364

  Eberhardt, Bruce J ^a   Moser, Steven B ^a   McFadden, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^b USAF   (United States)

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EID: 0033242098     PISSN: 00910260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009102609902800303     Document Type: Review

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29. 23 Ibid.
30. 24 For example, Meritor Savings Bank FSB v. Vinson, 477 U.S. 57, 106 S. Ct. 2399, 1986.
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33. 27 Ibid.
34. 28 Ibid.
35. 29 Lengnick-Hall, M.L. Checking out sexual harassment claims. HR Magazine, 37: 77-81, 1992.
36. 30 Robinson v. Jacksonville Shipyards, Inc., MD Fla, 760 Supp. 1486 D. Florida, 1991.
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38. 32 Copies of the survey instrument are available from the first author.
39. 33 U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. Sexual Harassment in the Federal Workplace: Trends, Progress, Continuing Challenges. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1995; Ross, C.S. and R.E. England. State government's sexual harassment policy initiatives. Public Administration Review, 47: 259-262, 1987.
40. 33 U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. Sexual Harassment in the Federal Workplace: Trends, Progress, Continuing Challenges. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1995; Ross, C.S. and R.E. England. State government's sexual harassment policy initiatives. Public Administration Review, 47: 259-262, 1987.
41. 34 Robinson v. Jacksonville Shipyards, Inc., MD Fla, 760 Supp. 1486 D. Florida, 1991.
42. 35 U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. Sexual Harassment in the Federal Workplace: Trends, Progress, Continuing Challenges. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1995; Ross, C.S. and R.E. England. State government's sexual harassment policy initiatives. Public Administration Review, 47 : 259-262, 1987.
43. 35 U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. Sexual Harassment in the Federal Workplace: Trends, Progress, Continuing Challenges. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1995; Ross, C.S. and R.E. England. State government's sexual harassment policy initiatives. Public Administration Review, 47 : 259-262, 1987.
44. 36 Ibid.
45. 37 Lindenberg, K.E. and L.A. Reese. Sexual harassment policy implementation issues: Learning from a public higher education case study. Review of Public Personnel Administration, 15(1): 84-97, 1995.
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