Anticipatory sorting and gender segregation in temporary employment

Management Science

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 989-1008

  Fernandez Mateo, Isabel ^a   King, Zella ^b  

^a LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender stratification; Hiring; Organizational studies; Personnel

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKERS; GENDER SEGREGATION; GENDER STRATIFICATION; HIRING; HIRING PROCESS; HUMAN CAPITALS; LABOR MARKETS; LONGITUDINAL DATA; ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES; SCREENING PROCESS;

EMPLOYMENT; LAKES; PERSONNEL SELECTION;

SORTING;

EID: 79959222660     PISSN: 00251909     EISSN: 15265501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.1110.1333     Document Type: Article

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