The impact of diversity promise fulfillment on professionals of color outcomes in the USA

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 501-518

  Buttner, E Holly ^a   Lowe, Kevin B ^a   Billings Harris, Lenora ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Commitment; Diversity; Diversity climate; Justice; Psychological contract; Turnover intentions

Indexed keywords

EID: 75949113688     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-009-0096-y     Document Type: Article

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