Motivational bases for managing diversity: A model of leadership commitment

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 368-376

  Ng, Eddy S W ^a   Wyrick, Cheryl R ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

CEO; Commitment; Leadership; Managing diversity; Top executive

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051473202     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2011.05.002     Document Type: Article

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