A meta-analysis of the antecedents and consequences of workplace sexual harassment

Personnel Psychology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 127-162

  Willness, Chelsea R ^a   Steel, Piers ^b   Lee, Kibeom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 33847144133     PISSN: 00315826     EISSN: 17446570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6570.2007.00067.x     Document Type: Article

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