Perceived Promotional Opportunities in Veterans Affairs Hospitals: A Reexamination of Relational Demography Theory

The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 269-296

  Lichtenstein, Richard ^a   Alexander, Jeffrey A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84990330010     PISSN: 00218863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021886300363001     Document Type: Article

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