Demographic diversity and employee attitudes: An empirical examination of relational demography within work units

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 342-358

  Riordan, Christine M ^a   Shore, Lynn McFarlane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031493480     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.82.3.342     Document Type: Article

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