Individual value structure and diversity attitudes: The moderating effects of age, gender, race, and religiosity

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 498-521

  Sawyerr, Olukemi O ^a   Strauss, Judy ^b   Yan, Jun ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Equal opportunities; Social values

Indexed keywords

EID: 24744456406     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683940510615442     Document Type: Review

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