The impact of blatant stereotype activation and group sex-composition on female leaders

Leadership Quarterly

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 716-732

  Hoyt, Crystal L ^a   Johnson, Stefanie K ^b   Murphy, Susan Elaine ^c   Skinnell, Kerri Hogue ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Solano Community College   (United States)

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EID: 77958161738     PISSN: 10489843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.leaqua.2010.07.003     Document Type: Article

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