Effects of gender diversity management on perceptions of organizational attractiveness: The role of individual differences in attitudes and beliefs

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 865-875

  Martins, Luis L ^a,b   Parsons, Charles K ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity management programs; Gender diversity; Individual differences; Organizational attractiveness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CULTURE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 34248399668     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.92.3.865     Document Type: Article

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