Viewing diversity through different lenses: Avoiding a few blind spots

Academy of Management Perspectives

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 21-25

  Bell, Myrtle P ^a,b   Berry, Daphne P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b Academy of Management's Gender and Diversity in Organizations Division

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 38349060649     PISSN: 15589080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMP.2007.27895336     Document Type: Review

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