Visibility and voice in organisations: Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered employee networks

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 359-378

  Colgan, Fiona ^a   McKearney, Aidan ^a  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Diversity; Diversity management; Employee networks; Employee voice; Employees; Equality; Gay men; Gender; Lesbians; Sex and gender issues; Transgendered

Indexed keywords

EID: 82255179473     PISSN: 20407149     EISSN: 17587093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02610151211223049     Document Type: Review

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