Outcomes of Sexual Harassment Charges

Formal sexual harassment charges filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 are examined archivally to assess the relative frequency of settlement or dismissal outcomes and to study the impact of certain case variables (the nature of the sexual harassment reported, the evidential data pro...

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Published in:Academy of Management journal 1988-03, Vol.31 (1), p.185-194
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