Sex Differences in Job Attribute Preferences among Managers and Business Students

Group and Organization Management

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 108-131

  Konrad, Alison M ^a   Corrigall, Elizabeth ^b   Lieb, Pamela ^c   Ritchie Jr , J Edgar ^d  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c The College of New Jersey   (United States)

^d TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034386196     PISSN: 10596011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059601100252002     Document Type: Article

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