What's in a name? A multiracial investigation of the role of occupational stereotypes in selection decisions

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1145-1159

  King, Eden B ^a   Madera, Juan M ^a   Hebl, Mikki R ^a   Knight, Jennifer L ^a   Mendoza, Saaid A ^b  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645721372     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-9029.2006.00035.x     Document Type: Article

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