Equality, diversity and corporate responsibility: Sexual orientation and diversity management in the UK private sector

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 719-734

  Colgan, Fiona ^a  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Corporate social responsibility; Diversity; Equality; Private sector; Sexual orientation; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 82255166934     PISSN: 20407149     EISSN: 17587093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02610151111183225     Document Type: Article

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