A field study of group diversity, participation in diversity education programs, and performance

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 755-780

  Ely, Robin J ^a,b  

^a HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 10944221250     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.268     Document Type: Review

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