Workforce diversity in small business: An empirical investigation

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 27-36

  Gudmundson, Don ^a   Hartenian, Linda S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^b NONE

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