The dynamics of vertical and horizontal diversity in organization and society

Human Resource Development Review

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-32

  Awbrey, Susan M ^a  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Gender; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547962118     PISSN: 15344843     EISSN: 15526712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534484306295638     Document Type: Article

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