Attitudes toward affirmative action in the United States and Canada

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 515-533

  Brutus, Stéphane ^a   Parra, Luis Fernando ^b   Hunter, Madelene ^c   Perry, Brenda ^d   Ducharme, Francois ^e  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^b William M Mercer Incorporated   (United States)

^c KPMG Management Consultants   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e Public Service Commission of Canada   (Canada)

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EID: 1842738245     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1025011407967     Document Type: Article

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