Identity management strategies utilized by lesbian and gay employees: A quantitative investigation

Group and Organization Management

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 470-494

  Button, Scott B ^a  

^a Pers Decisions Research Institutes   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Gay; Identity management; Lesbian

Indexed keywords

EID: 4043065681     PISSN: 10596011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059601103257417     Document Type: Article

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