Veiled diversity? Workplace experiences of Muslim women in Australia

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 115-137

  Syed, Jawad ^a   Pio, Edwina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Australia; Managing diversity; Migrants; Multilevel perspective; Muslim women

Indexed keywords

EID: 75849127293     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-009-9168-x     Document Type: Article

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