An Emic Approach to Intersectional Study of Diversity at Work: A Bourdieuan Framing

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 180-200

  Tatli, Ahu ^a   Özbilgin, Mustafa F ^b,c  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DAUPHINE   (France)

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EID: 84860781271     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2370.2011.00326.x     Document Type: Article

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