Gender, race, and meritocracy in organizational careers

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 113, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1479-1526

  Castilla, Emilio J ^a,b,c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Wharton School

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER MOBILITY; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NORTH AMERICA; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POLICY; RACE; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

CAREER MOBILITY; COMMERCE; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NORTH AMERICA; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; ORGANIZATIONS; PREJUDICE; PRIVATE SECTOR; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SEX FACTORS; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 49249126346     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/588738     Document Type: Article

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