Gender Stereotypes in the Workplace: Obstacles to Women's Career Progress

Advances in Group Processes

Volumn 24, Issue , 2007, Pages 47-77

  Heilman, Madeline E ^a   Parks Stamm, Elizabeth J ^a  

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EID: 34249983647     PISSN: 08826145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0882-6145(07)24003-2     Document Type: Review

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