The impact of employment equity regulations on psychological contracts in South Africa

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 528-542

  Wöcke, Albert ^a   Sutherland, Margaret ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diversity management; Employment equity; Psychological contract; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 43149126334     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190801953525     Document Type: Article

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