Sexual orientation harassment in the workplace: When do observers intervene?

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 488-509

  Ryan, Ann Marie ^a   Wessel, Jennifer Leah ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity climate; Harassment; Observer intervention; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858439997     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.765     Document Type: Article

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