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Sexual harassment training: A need to consider cultural differences

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2020

Vipanchi Mishra  and
H. Kristl Davison
Vipanchi Mishra*
Affiliation:
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
H. Kristl Davison
Affiliation:
Walker College of Business, Appalachian State University
*
*Corresponding author. Email: [email protected]
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Industrial and Organizational Psychology , Volume 13 , Issue 2 , June 2020 , pp. 163 - 167
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© Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Inc. 2020

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