The cultural diversity phenomenon in organisations and different approaches for effective cultural diversity management: A literary review

Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 296-315

  Aytemiz Seymen, Oya ^a  

^a BALIKESIR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Culture techniques; Equal opportunities; Manpower planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986077124     PISSN: 13527606     EISSN: 17586089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13527600610713404     Document Type: Review

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