Managerial motivation and gender roles: A study of females and males in Hong Kong

Women in Management Review

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 44-53

  Ebrahimi, Bahman P ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Gender; Hong Kong; Motivation; Roles

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007027997     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649429910261387     Document Type: Article

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