Ethnic diversity and organizational performance: Assessing diversity effects at the managerial and street levels

International Public Management Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 233-254

  Pitts, David ^a   Jarry, Elizabeth ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 50149084944     PISSN: 10967494     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10967490701323738     Document Type: Conference Paper

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