Think crisis-think female: Further evidence

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 603-628

  Gartzia, Leire ^a   Ryan, Michelle K ^b   Balluerka, Nekane ^a   Aritzeta, Aitor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crisis; Gender; Glass cliff; Interpersonal orientation; Leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864657757     PISSN: 1359432X     EISSN: 14640643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1359432X.2011.591572     Document Type: Article

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