The ethical case for affirmative action

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 369-379

  Burns, Prue ^a   Schapper, Jan ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Affirmative action; Diversity management; Ethics

Indexed keywords

EID: 55349132060     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-007-9625-8     Document Type: Review

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