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Discriminatory practices in hiring: institutional and rational economic perspectives

Mark Harcourt Strategy and Human Resource Management, Waikato Management School, Waikato University, Hamilton, New Zealand Phone: 64-7-856-2889, extension 6097 E-mail: [email protected]Correspondence[email protected]
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Helen Lam Strategy and Human Resource Management, Waikato Management School, Waikato University, Hamilton, New Zealand Phone: 64-7-856-2889, extension 6097 E-mail: [email protected]Correspondence[email protected]
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Sondra Harcourt Strategy and Human Resource Management, Waikato Management School, Waikato University, Hamilton, New Zealand Phone: 64-7-856-2889, extension 6097 E-mail: [email protected]Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 2113-2132 | Published online: 17 Feb 2007

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