Reconsidering the impact of gender stereotypes on the advancement of women in organizations

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 103-111

  Agars, Mark D ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3042855832     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2004.00127.x     Document Type: Review

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