The intersection of risk management and human resources: An illustration using genetic mapping

International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 326-340

  Marker, Karen S ^a   Barclay, Lizabeth A ^a  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Genetic mapping; Genetic testing; Human resource management; Risk management

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847080783     PISSN: 14668297     EISSN: 17415241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJRAM.2007.011986     Document Type: Article

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