Assessment and prevention of sexual harassment of employees: An applied guide to creating healthy organizations

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 160-167

  Bell, Myrtle P ^a   Quick, James Campbell ^a   Cycyota, Cynthia S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0036000509     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2389.00203     Document Type: Article

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