The paradox of the contented female manager: An empirical investigation of gender differences in pay expectation in the hospitality industry

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-51

  Iverson, Kathleen ^a  

^a ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Pay; Pay expectation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034147849     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4319(99)00032-8     Document Type: Article

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