Investigating attractiveness in the hiring process of female athletes

Gender in Management: An International Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 156-177

  Henderson, Angela C ^a   Grappendorf, Heidi ^b   Burton, Laura J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Recruitment; Social roles; Sports; United States of America; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 70149086657     PISSN: 17542413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17542410910950859     Document Type: Article

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