Applying IRSS Theory: The Clark Atlanta University Exemplar

Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 495-513

  Payton, Fay Cobb ^a   Suarez Brown, Tiki L ^b   Smith Lamar, Courtney ^c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Florida A and M University   (United States)

^c BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computing Disciplines; HBCUs; Management Education; Mentoring; Recruitment; Retention; Underrepresented Minorities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867326701     PISSN: 15404595     EISSN: 15404609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4609.2012.00353.x     Document Type: Article

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