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Gender identity inclusion in the workplace: broadening diversity management research and practice through the case of transgender employees in the UK

Mustafa Bilgehan OzturkDepartment of International Management and Innovation, Business School, Middlesex University, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ahu TatliSchool of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
Pages 781-802 | Published online: 11 Jun 2015

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