Why not ascription? Organizations' employment of male and female managers

American Sociological Review

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 210-233

  Reskin, B F ^a   McBrier, D B ^a  

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EMPLOYMENT; GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER ISSUE; LABOR DIVISION; MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033777107     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2657438     Document Type: Article

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