The intersection of race and politics: A framework for racialized organizational politics perceptions

Politics in Organizations: Theory and Research Considerations

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 451-486

  Charles, Atira C ^a   Nkomo, Stella M ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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