Possible unconscious bias in recruitment and promotion and the need to promote equality

Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 7-13

  Beattie, Geoffrey ^a   Johnson, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84857072573     PISSN: 13603108     EISSN: 14607018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603108.2011.611833     Document Type: Article

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