The Role of Laughter When Discussing Workplace Barriers: Women in Information Technology Jobs

Sex Roles

Volumn 50, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 177-189

  Allen, Myria W ^a   Reid, Margaret ^a   Riemenschneider, Cynthia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Information technology; Laughter; Workplace barriers

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642280086     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/b:sers.0000015550.92555.7e     Document Type: Review

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