Perceptions of women and men as entrepreneurs: Evidence for differential effects of attributional augmenting

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 923-929

  Baron, Robert A ^a   Markman, Gideon D ^b   Hirsa, Azita ^b  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREER MOBILITY; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC OPINION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGED; CAREER MOBILITY; ENTREPRENEURSHIP; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC OPINION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 85047682697     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.86.5.923     Document Type: Article

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