Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Networks: The Factors Affecting the Status of Employees’ Network Members

Work and Occupations

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 501-524

  Mcguire, Gail M ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTH BEND   (United States)

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EID: 85001178172     PISSN: 07308884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0730888400027004004     Document Type: Article

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