Racial biases in recruitment by accounting firms: The case of international Chinese applicants in Australia

Critical Perspectives on Accounting

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 469-491

  James, Kieran ^a   Otsuka, Setsuo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Althusserian theory; Chinese graduates; Chinese Australian history; Employment prospects; Reserve army; Selection; Socialisation; Underclass

Indexed keywords

EID: 65349103380     PISSN: 10452354     EISSN: 10959955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpa.2008.02.005     Document Type: Article

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