Subtle sexism: Re-informing intergroup bias and regulating emotion in an Australian police organization

Journal of Management and Organization

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 652-666

  Melgoza, Alberto R ^a   Cox, Julie Wolfram ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aversive sexism; Emotional experience; Emotional regulation; Gender

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953887331     PISSN: 18333672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/jmo.15.5.652     Document Type: Article

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