Age discrimination in layoffs: Factors of injustice

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 217-224

  Henry, Eleanor G ^a   Jennings, James P ^b,c  

^a SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Age discrimination; Ethics; Layoffs

Indexed keywords

EID: 12144261569     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-004-1778-0     Document Type: Review

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