Evaluation of diversity initiatives in multinational corporations

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 435-450

  Wentling, Rose Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Diversity Initiatives; Evaluation; Multinational Corporations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986021627     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713767865     Document Type: Article

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