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Item Exposure to Sexism and Withdrawal: the Roles of Leadership Cohesion and Gender(2018-12) Obasare, Ricardo Ejovi; Witt, L. Alan; Campion, James E.; Atwater, Leanne E.I examined: (1) the direct relationship between perceived sexism at work and withdrawal, (2) the indirect relationship via emotional exhaustion, and (3) the moderating effects of perceptions of cohesion among top leaders (i.e., leadership cohesion) and subordinate gender. I predicted that the effect of sexism at work on withdrawal would manifest directly and indirectly through emotional exhaustion. Moreover, I expected that the effects of sexist climate would be greater among personnel perceiving high leadership cohesion as well as among women. Survey data collected from 1,007 active duty Department of Defense personnel stationed in the USA. Regression results revealed that exposure to sexism led to withdrawal directly but not indirectly via emotional exhaustion. Moreover, the effects were not stronger among women than men. Perceptions of cohesion among top leaders did not influence subordinates likelihood of engaging in withdrawal. The findings suggest a need for more research on the effects of sexist climates and ways organizations can minimize these effects.