What is managing diversity and why does it matter?

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 419-433

  Mavin, Sharon ^a   Girling, Gill ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Equal Opportunities; Hrm D; Managing Diversity; Reality; Rhetoric

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013290143     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713767867     Document Type: Article

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