Accounting for Differences in Norms of Respect: A Study of Assessments of Incivility Through the Lenses of Race and Gender

Group and Organization Management

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 248-268

  Montgomery, Kathleen ^a,d   Kane, Kathleen ^b   Vance, Charles M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

^c LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Academy of Management's Health Care   (United States)

Author keywords

Dysempowerment; Gender; Incivility; Norms; Respect

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642315971     PISSN: 10596011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059601103252105     Document Type: Conference Paper

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