The employment of women managers and professionals in an emerging economy: Gender inequality as an organizational practice

Administrative Science Quarterly

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 538-565

  Appold, Stephen J ^b   Siengthai, Sununta ^b   Kasarda, John D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032165941     PISSN: 00018392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2393675     Document Type: Article

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