Gender discrimination in organizations

Discrimination at Work: The Psychological and Organizational Bases

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 149-176

  Cleveland, Jeanette N ^a,b   Vescio, Theresa K ^a   Barnes Farrell, Janet L ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SIOP ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 84909395605     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781410611567     Document Type: Chapter

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