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INFORMATION DEPENDENCY THEORY: FURTHERING THE UNDERSTANDING OF A MANAGER'S PREDILECTION TO USE GENDER AS A BASIS FOR PAY AND ORGANIZATION HIERARCHICAL LEVEL DECISIONS

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Pages 447-460 | Published online: 07 Feb 2007

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