At the margins: A distinctiveness approach to the social identity and social networks of underrepresented groups

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 441-452

  Mehra, Ajay ^a   Kilduff, Martin ^a   Brass, Daniel J ^a  

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EID: 0032220424     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/257083     Document Type: Article

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