Cycles of resistance: How dominants and subordinants collude to undermine diversity efforts in organizations

Diversity Resistance in Organizations

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 249-272

  Davidson, Martin N ^a   Proudford, Karen L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79958143740     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203809761     Document Type: Chapter

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