The power of numbers in influencing hiring decisions

Gender & Society

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1989, Pages 269-276

  Yoder, Janice D ^a   Crumpton, Penny L ^a   Zipp, John F ^b  

^a WEBSTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 84973706361     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089124389003002007     Document Type: Article

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