Models of workplace sexual identity disclosure and management: Reviewing and extending concepts

Group and Organization Management

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 532-565

  Croteau, James M ^a   Anderson, Mary Z ^a   Vanderwal, Bonnie L ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Gay; Lesbian; Sexual identity; Workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 51649094881     PISSN: 10596011     EISSN: 15523993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059601108321828     Document Type: Review

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