The challenge of workforce management in a global society: Modeling the relationship between diversity, inclusion, organizational culture, and employee well-being, job satisfaction and organizational commitment

Administration in Social Work

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 63-94

  Findler, Liora ^a   Wind, Leslie H ^b   Mor Barak, Michalle E ^c  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Global society; Job satisfaction; Organizational commitment; Organizational culture; Workforce management

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548500148     PISSN: 03643107     EISSN: 15444376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J147v31n03_05     Document Type: Article

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