Managing workforce diversity: A critique and example from South Africa

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 17, Issue 4-5, 1996, Pages 46-64

  Human, Linda ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Affirmative action; Employees; Empowerment; Equal opportunities; National cultures

Indexed keywords

CULTURE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EMPLOYMENT POLICY; ETHNIC DIVERSITY; HUMAN RESOURCES; LABOUR MARKET; LABOUR POLICY; MANAGEMENT APPROACH; POWER RELATIONS; TRAINING;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0030424851     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437729610127659     Document Type: Review

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