Gender differences in evaluation of new business opportunity: A stereotype threat perspective

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 273-288

  Gupta, Vishal K ^a   Goktan, A Banu ^b   Gunay, Gonca ^c  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^c ISTANBUL BILGI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Experimental research; Opportunity evaluation; Stereotype threat

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892900315     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2013.02.002     Document Type: Article

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