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UrduAbstract Gender role congruity theory emphasizes the ubiquity of male-typed leadership schemas as barriers to female leaders’ career development (i.e., descriptive stereotypes); however, the expectation of female leaders’ fulfilling their gender role (i.e., prescriptive stereotypes) has received limited attention. Extending…
Tag: Gender Stereotypes
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Research: Gender stereotypes adversely affect women job seekers at group recruiting events
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