Examining perceptions of ambiguous and unambiguous threats of racial harassment and managerial response strategies

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2215-2261

  Chrobot Mason, Donna ^a   Hepworth, William K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 32944472450     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2005.tb02101.x     Document Type: Review

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