Racial differences in perceptions of starting salaries: How failing to discriminate can perpetuate discrimination

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 439-450

  Avery, Derek R ^a  

^a SAINT JOSEPH S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Ethnic identity; Perception; Racial differences; Salaries

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242595748     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023402200478     Document Type: Article

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