Examining female entrepreneurs' management style: An application of a relational frame

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 253-269

  Buttner, E Holly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Leadership; Management style; Relational theory; Women entrepreneurs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035255721     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026460615436     Document Type: Article

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