The Diversity Management approach to equal employment opportunity in Australian organisations

Economic and Labour Relations Review

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-92

  Burgess, John ^a   French, Erica ^b   Strachan, Glenda ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 76249123866     PISSN: 10353046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/103530460902000106     Document Type: Conference Paper

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