Diversity programs: Attitude and realities in the contemporary corporate environment

Corporate Communications: An International Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 257-268

  Swanson, Don R ^a  

^a West Long Branch ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Corporate policy; Equal opportunities; Organizational development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986170579     PISSN: 13563289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13563280210449840     Document Type: Review

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