Double victimization in the workplace: Why observers condemn passive victims of sexual harassment

Organization Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 614-628

  Diekmann, Kristina A ^a   Walker, Sheli D Sillito ^b   Galinsky, Adam D ^c   Tenbrunsel, Ann E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Construal; Forecasting; Interpersonal condemnation; Sexual harassment; Social distancing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877664167     PISSN: 10477039     EISSN: 15265455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/orsc.1120.0753     Document Type: Article

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