Stereotypical inferences as mediators of age discrimination: The role of competence and warmth

British Journal of Management

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 187-201

  Krings, Franciska ^a   Sczesny, Sabine ^b   Kluge, Annette ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

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EID: 79955971817     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: 14678551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2010.00721.x     Document Type: Article

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