Implementing diversity management in retailing: Exploring the role of organisational context

International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 471-487

  Foster, Carley ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

diversity management; human resources; Retail

Indexed keywords

EID: 38649132544     PISSN: 09593969     EISSN: 14664402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593960500197693     Document Type: Article

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