Methodological considerations in conducting research across gender, 'race', ethnicity and culture: A challenge to context specificity in diversity research methods

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1995-2010

  Kamenou, Nicolina ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Context specificity; Convergence; Culture; Diversity management; Ethnicity; Gender; Methodology; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 37049007660     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190701638234     Document Type: Article

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