Exploring the dynamics of incongruent beliefs about women and leaders

British Journal of Management

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 254-269

  Bosak, Janine ^b   Sczesny, Sabine ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

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EID: 79955952641     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: 14678551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2010.00731.x     Document Type: Article

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