Diversity as a basis for shared organizational identity: The norm congruity principle

British Journal of Management

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Rink, Floor ^a   Ellemers, Naomi ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 33847410276     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: 14678551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2007.00523.x     Document Type: Review

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