A diagnostic-ratio approach to measuring beliefs about the leadership abilities of male and female managers

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1223-1231

  Martell, Richard F ^a   Desmet, Aaron L ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; CULTURE; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SEX FACTORS; STEREOTYPING; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.;

EID: 0035542062     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.86.6.1223     Document Type: Article

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