Transsexuals and workplace diversity: A case of "change" management

Personnel Review

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 487-502

  Barclay, J M ^a,b,c   Scott, L J ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NBS Doctorate in Business Administration CIPD   (United Kingdom)

^c HIGHER EDUCATION ACADEMY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Employment; Equal opportunities; Sex and gender issues; Sexual discrimination

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745440721     PISSN: 00483486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00483480610670625     Document Type: Review

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