Careers as tournaments: The impact of sex and gendered organizational culture preferences on MBAs' income attainment

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 856-876

  O'Neill, Olivia A ^a   O'Reilly, Charles A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78649452552     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.641     Document Type: Article

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