The diversity-validity dilemma: Overview and legal context

Personnel Psychology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 143-151

  Pyburn Jr , Keith M ^a   Ployhart, Robert E ^b   Kravitz, David A ^c  

^a Fisher & Phillips LLP   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 38949192886     PISSN: 00315826     EISSN: 17446570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6570.2008.00108.x     Document Type: Article

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