The effect of explanations on prospective applicants' reactions to firm diversity practices

Human Resource Management

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 311-330

  Williamson, Ian O ^a   Slay, Holly S ^a   Shapiro, Debra L ^b   Shivers Blackwell, Sheryl L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c Florida A and M University

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EID: 49049087124     PISSN: 00904848     EISSN: 1099050X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrm.20214     Document Type: Article

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