An uncertainty reduction model of relational demography

Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management

Volumn 30, Issue , 2011, Pages 219-251

  Chattopadhyay, Prithviraj ^a   George, Elizabeth ^a   Ng, Carmen Kaman ^a  

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EID: 84887074385     PISSN: 07427301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S0742-7301(2011)0000030007     Document Type: Article

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