What's good for the goose may not be as good for the gander: The benefits of self-monitoring for men and women in task groups and dyadic conflicts

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 272-281

  Flynn, Francis J ^a,b   Ames, Daniel R ^a,b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b The Sanford C Bernstein Co Center for Leadership and Ethics   (United States)

Author keywords

Dyadic conflicts; Gender stereotypes; Groups; Negotiations; Performance; Self monitoring; Sex

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONFLICT; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

ATTITUDE; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; NEGOTIATING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 33645383285     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.91.2.272     Document Type: Article

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