How Meritocracy is Defined Today?: Contemporary Aspects of Meritocracy

This study aimed to develop a deeper understanding of contemporary aspects of meritocracy based on a qualitative meta-synthesis of the scholarly literature. Eighteen empirical studies of meritocracy in various disciplines were reviewed for this study. Thematic analysis revealed three main higher-ord...

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Main Authors: Chang-Hee Kim, Yong-Beom Choi
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Published: Centre of Sociological Research, Szczecin 2017-06-01
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Online Access:http://www.economics-sociology.eu/?474,en_how-meritocracy-is-defined-today-contemporary-aspects-of-meritocracy
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