“…The influx of women into the American labor force during the postwar period has kindled interest in the work experiences of female employees. Attention has been given to sex differences in status and income attainment processes (Halaby, 1979;Treiman and Terrel, 1975), occupational placement and mobility (Felmlee, 1982;Rosenfeld, 1980), and authority in the workplace (Kanter, 1977a;South et al, 1982a;Fligstein, 1979a, 1979b). Additional research has focused on the noneconomic consequences of women's labor force participation, especially its influence on relations between male and female workers (Kanter, 1977a(Kanter, , 1977bLaws, 1975;Miller et al, 1975;South et al, 1982b).…”