Gender-based equal opportunities policy and practice in small firms: The impact of HR professionals

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 74-97

  Woodhams, Carol ^a   Lupton, Ben ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33645119988     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 09545395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2006.00005.x     Document Type: Review

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