Diversity in the library and information workplace: a South African perspective

Library Management

Volumn 23, Issue , 2002, Pages 59-67

  Ocholla, Dennis N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Employees; Equal opportunities; Information services; Libraries; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 48549088070     PISSN: 01435124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01435120210413850     Document Type: Article

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