Workplace diversity management in a multicultural society

Women in Management Review

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 307-315

  Miller, Gloria E ^a   Rowney, Julie I A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Competitiveness; Equal opportunities; Multi cultural society; Workforce

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986009697     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649429910301670     Document Type: Article

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