Allies in the workplace: Including LGBT in HRD

Advances in Developing Human Resources

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 136-149

  Brooks, Ann K ^a   Edwards, Kathleen ^b  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Allies; Gender identity minorities; HRD; LGBT; Sexual minorities; Workplace discrimination

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849167955     PISSN: 15234223     EISSN: 15523055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1523422308328500     Document Type: Article

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