Racial differences in promotion candidate performance and reactions to selection procedures: A field study in a diverse top-management context

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 265-285

  Becton, John Bret ^a   Field, Hubert S ^b,c   Giles, William F ^b   Jones Farmer, Allison ^b  

^a WINTHROP UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 51449106537     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.452     Document Type: Article

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