Refocusing Graduate Public Affairs Education: A Need for Diversity Competencies in Human Resource Management

Journal of Public Affairs Education

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-27

  Johnson, Richard G ^a   Rivera, Mario A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

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EID: 85050174996     PISSN: 15236803     EISSN: 23289643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15236803.2007.12001464     Document Type: Article

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