A Social trap analysis of the management of diversity

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 757-790

  Barry, Bruce ^a,b,c   Bateman, Thomas S ^b,d,e  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d IL   (United States)

^e INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030518137     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.1996.9702100314     Document Type: Article

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