Discrimination and Unfair Treatment in the Workplace

British Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 49, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2011, Pages

  Fevre, Ralph ^a   Grainger, Heidi ^b   Brewer, Rioch ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Innovation and Skills ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79959245284     PISSN: 00071080     EISSN: 14678543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8543.2010.00798.x     Document Type: Article

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