Diversity in social context: A multi-attribute, multilevel analysis of team diversity and sales performance

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 675-702

  Jackson, Susan E ^a,c   Joshi, Aparna ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 10944237851     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.265     Document Type: Article

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