Using consensus analysis to measure cultural diversity in organizations and social movements

Field Methods

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 5-26

  Caulkins, Douglas ^a   Hyatt, Susan B ^b  

^a GRINNELL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0002380245     PISSN: 1525822X     EISSN: 15523969     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1525822X9901100102     Document Type: Article

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