The stigma of affirmative action: A stereotypingbased theory and meta-analytic test of the consequences for performance

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 964-989

  Leslie, Lisa M ^a   Mayer, David M ^b   Kravitz, David A ^c  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84900469184     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2011.0940     Document Type: Article

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