The influence of framing on attitudes toward diversity training

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 245-263

  Holladay, Courtney L ^a   Knight, Jennifer L ^a   Paige, Danielle L ^a   Quiñones, Miguel A ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33744825848     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.1065     Document Type: Article

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