Effect of race on promotions to top management in a federal department

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 112-128

  Powell, Gary N ^a   Butterfield, D Anthony ^a  

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EID: 0031286320     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/257022     Document Type: Review

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