Diversity in the US federal government: Diversity management and employee turnover in federal agencies

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 603-630

  Choi, Sungjoo ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 73149087936     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/mun010     Document Type: Article

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