Employment equity, affirmative action and managing diversity: Assessing the differences

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 17, Issue 4-5, 1996, Pages 30-45

  Agócs, Carol ^a   Burr, Catherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Canada; Employment; Equal opportunities; Policy; USA

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EMPLOYMENT EQUITY; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; LABOUR POLICY;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0030440334     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437729610127668     Document Type: Review

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