Sexual harassment as aggressive behavior: An actor-based perspective

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 372-388

  O'Leary Kelly, Anne M ^a   Paetzold, Ramona L ^a   Griffin, Ricky W ^a  

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EID: 0034343151     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2000.3312924     Document Type: Review

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