Racioethnic perceptions of job characteristics and job satisfaction

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 22, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 426-442

  Friday, Shawnta S ^a   Friday, Earnest ^b  

^a Florida A and M University   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Job descriptions; Job satisfaction; Motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642587680     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710310474778     Document Type: Review

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