The diversity-validity dilemma: Implications from the ricci v. destefano u.s. supreme court case

Cornell Hospitality Quarterly

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-39

  Madera, Juan M ^a   Abbott, JeAnna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

discrimination; diversity; employment testing; selection; validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855710553     PISSN: 19389655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1938965511424150     Document Type: Article

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