A meta-analysis of experimental studies on the effects of disability on human resource judgments

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 191-203

  Ren, Lily Run ^a   Paetzold, Ramona L ^a   Colella, Adrienne ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Human resource management; People with disabilities; Workplace fairness

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249098956     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2008.07.001     Document Type: Article

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