Gender differences in leader emergence persist even for dominant women: An updated confirmation of role congruity theory

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 187-193

  Ritter, Barbara A ^a   Yoder, Janice D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

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EID: 4744355667     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2004.00135.x     Document Type: Review

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