An examination of factors affecting perception of workplace discrimination

Journal of Labor Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 380-401

  Banerjee, Rupa ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Employment inequity; Perceptions; Racial minorities

Indexed keywords

EID: 55949114107     PISSN: 01953613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12122-008-9047-0     Document Type: Article

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