Disruptions in women's self-promotion: The backlash avoidance model

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 186-202

  Moss Racusin, Corinne A ^a   Rudman, Laurie A ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77957903926     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2010.01561.x     Document Type: Article

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