Diversity management: Development, practices, and perceptions among state and local government agencies

Public Personnel Management

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 749-772

  Wyatt Nichol, Heather ^a   Antwi Boasiako, Kwame Badu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

^b STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84872842961     PISSN: 00910260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009102601204100409     Document Type: Article

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