Relational demography within groups: Through the lens of discrimination

Discrimination at Work: The Psychological and Organizational Bases

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 37-62

  Riordan, Christine M ^a   Schaffer, Bryan S ^b   Stewart, Marcus M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 84909185197     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781410611567     Document Type: Chapter

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