The significance of gender for third parties' perceptions of negative interpersonal behaviour: Labelling and explaining negative acts

Gender, Work and Organization

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 571-591

  Salin, Denise ^a  

^a HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Attribution; Bullying; Gender; Harassment; Perception

Indexed keywords

GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER ISSUE; PERCEPTION; WOMENS STATUS;

EID: 80053200018     PISSN: 09686673     EISSN: 14680432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0432.2009.00465.x     Document Type: Article

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