When fit is fundamental: Performance evaluations and promotions of upper-level female and male managers

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 777-785

  Lyness, Karen S ^a   Heilman, Madeline E ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender bias; Gender stereotypes; Glass ceiling; Performance appraisal; Promotion

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33746390511     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.91.4.777     Document Type: Article

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